Neurobehavioral Performance of Adult and Adolescent Agricultural Workers

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 374-380

  Rohlman, Diane S ^a   Lasarev, Michael ^a   Anger, W Kent ^a   Scherer, Jennifer ^a   Stupfel, Jeffrey ^a   McCauley, Linda ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Agriculture; Hispanic; Neurobehavioral tests; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AIR POLLUTANTS; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OREGON; PESTICIDES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249780374     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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