Effects of benzo[a]pyrene on autonomic nervous system of coke oven workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 308-316

  Zhang, Hong Mei ^a   Nie, Ji Sheng ^a   Wang, Fang ^a   Shi, Ying Tao ^a   Zhang, Ling ^a   Antonucci, Andrea ^b   Liu, Hui Jun ^a   Wang, Jing ^a   Zhao, Jie ^a   Zhang, Qin Li ^a   Wang, Lin Ping ^a   Song, Jing ^a   Xue, Cui E ^a   Di Gioacchino, Mario ^b   Niu, Qiao ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

1 hydroxypyrene; Autonomic nervous system; Benzo a pyrene

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; COKE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHINA; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BENZO(A)PYRENE; CHINA; COKE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 54449095711     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L7155     Document Type: Article

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