Self-reported symptoms and their effects on cognitive functioning in workers with past exposure to solvent-based glues: An 18-year follow-up

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-79

  Nordling Nilson, Linda ^a   Barregard L ^a   Sallsten G ^a   Hagberg, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Long term follow up; Solvents; Symptoms; Well being

Indexed keywords

GLUE; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CARPENTER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADHESIVES; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 34548097510     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0192-1     Document Type: Article

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