Neurotoxicity of acrylamide in exposed workers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3843-3854

  Pennisi, Manuela ^a   Malaguarnera, Giulia ^a   Puglisi, Valentina ^a   Vinciguerra, Luisa ^a   Vacante, Marco ^a   Malaguarnera, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acrylamide; Neuropathy; Neurotoxicity; Workers

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLCATECHOL; ACRYLAMIDE; BISULFITE; CARNITINE; GINSENG EXTRACT; MELATONIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL; PYRIDOXINE; PYRUVATE SODIUM; RESVERATROL; THIOCTIC ACID;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; NERVOUS SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POISONING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CASE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATHOGENESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKER;

ANIMALIA;

ACRYLAMIDE; ANIMALS; HUMANS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84883433163     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10093843     Document Type: Article

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