Effect of chronic low level manganese exposure on postural balance: A pilot study of residents in Southern Ohio

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1421-1429

  Standridge, J Shawn ^a   Bhattacharya, Amit ^a   Succop, Paul ^a   Cox, Cyndy ^a   Haynes, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RESIDENT; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HAIR; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANGANESE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65849270077     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181896936     Document Type: Conference Paper

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