Neuropsychological effects of low-level manganese exposure in welders

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-179

  Laohaudomchok, Wisanti ^a   Lin, Xihong ^a   Herrick, Robert F ^a   Fang, Shona C ^a   Cavallari, Jennifer M ^a   Shrairman, Ruth ^b   Landau, Alexander ^b   Christiani, David C ^a   Weisskopf, Marc G ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VeriFax Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Low level manganese exposure; Manganese; Neuropsychological effects; Neurotoxic effects; Welders; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONFUSION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERFORMANCE; PERSONAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; WELDING;

ADULT; AFFECT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ATTENTION; HUMANS; MALE; MANGANESE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WELDING;

EID: 79251533678     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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