The Occupational JP8 Exposure Neuroepidemiology Study (OJENES): Repeated workday exposure and central nervous system functioning among US Air Force personnel

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 799-808

  Proctor, Susan P ^a,b,c   Heaton, Kristin J ^a,c   Smith, Kristen W ^c,e   Rodrigues, Ema R ^c   Widing, Drew E ^d,g   Herrick, Robert ^e   Vasterling, Jennifer J ^b,f   McClean, Michael D ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g USDA/APHIS/WS   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Exposure assessment; Jet fuel; JP8; Military

Indexed keywords

FUEL; PROPELLANT;

ADULT; AIR FORCE; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MILITARY RESEARCH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055084008     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: 18729711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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