Exposure of Humans to a Volatile Organic Mixture. I. Behavioral Assessment
| Autor: | Hudnell Hk, Dennis E. House, Counts W, D A Otto, Lars Mølhave |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Male Adolescent Emotions Poison control Toxicology Sick building syndrome Mental Processes Indoor air quality Humans Environmental Chemistry Medicine Young male General Environmental Science Psychological Tests Construction Materials Organic chemicals business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Behavioral assessment Behavioral test Chemical sensitivity Air Pollution Indoor Volatilization business Psychomotor Performance |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal. 47:23-30 |
| ISSN: | 0003-9896 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00039896.1992.9935940 |
| Popis: | Exposure to a low-level mixture of volatile organic compounds, typical of those found in new buildings, has been reported to impair neurobehavioral function in persons who have experienced sick building syndrome (SBS). Sixty-six healthy young males who had no history of chemical sensitivity were exposed for 2.75 h to a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds at 0 and 25 mg/m3. Even though subjects reported more fatigue and more mental confusion following exposure to volatile organic compounds than to clean air, performance on 13 neurobehavioral tests was not affected. Practice or learning effects were observed if administration of many behavioral tests were repeated. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship of exposure to volatile organic chemicals, neurobehavioral performance, and subject characteristics, e.g., age, gender, and chemical sensitivity. |
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