Neurobehavioral deficits and parkinsonism in occupations with manganese exposure: A review of methodological issues in the epidemiological literature

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 123-135

  Park, Robert M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

manganism; neurobehavioral signs and symptoms; neuropsychological tests; welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ASBESTOS; BENZENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; MANGANESE;

BASAL GANGLION; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COLOR VISION; EMPLOYMENT; EYE HAND COORDINATION; HEAT STRESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC PARKINSON DISEASE; LEARNING; MORTALITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARKINSON DISEASE; PARKINSONISM; PRESENILE DEMENTIA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; SMOKING; WELDING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84884703317     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2013.07.003     Document Type: Review

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