Visual contrast sensitivity in children exposed to tetrachloroethylene

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 166-177

  Storm, Jan E ^a   Mazor, Kimberly A ^a   Aldous, Kenneth M ^b   Blount, Benjamin C ^c   Brodie, Scott E ^d   Serle, Janet B ^d  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

residential indoor air; tetrachloroethylene; VCS; visual contrast sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BREATH ANALYSIS; BUILDING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLEANING; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DRY CLEANING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION TEST; VISUAL CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 80051534890     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2010.539638     Document Type: Article

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