Hearing function and solvent exposure: Study of a worker population exposed to styrene;Udito ed esposizionia solventi: Studio di una popolazione di lavoratori espostia stirene

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-279

  Mascagni, P ^a   Formenti, C ^a   Pettazzoni, M ^a   Feltrin, G ^a   Toffoletto, F ^a  

^a Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina del Lavoro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hearing function; Solvent exposure; Styrene

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; STYRENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS; STYRENE;

EID: 39349083723     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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