The effect of occupational exposure to benzo[a]pyrene on neurobehavioral function in coke oven workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 347-355

  Qiu, Chongying ^a   Peng, Bin ^a   Cheng, Shuqun ^a   Xia, Yinyin ^a   Tu, Baijie ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1 hydroxypyrene; Benzo a pyrene; NCTB; Neurobehavioral function; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

1 HYDROXYPYRENE; 1-HYDROXYPYRENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COKE; PYRENE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AFFECT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STATISTICAL MODEL; URINE;

ADULT; AFFECT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COKE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PYRENES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84874048022     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22119     Document Type: Article

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