Study of the olfactory function of a group of workers with significant lead exposure;Studio della funzione olfahiva dl un gruppo dl lavoratori con rilevante esposizione a piombo

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 460-463

  Caruso, A ^a   Lucchini, R ^a   Toffoletto, F ^b   Porro, S ^b   Moroni, P ^c   Mascagni, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

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

^c Medico Competente Aziendale ^*

Author keywords

Lead; Olfactory function; Olfactory tests

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMELLING DISORDER;

ADULT; HUMANS; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLFACTION DISORDERS;

EID: 39349091628     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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