Solvent neurotoxicity in vehicle collision repair workers in New Zealand
| Autor: | James D. McGlothlin, Diana Echeverria, Elizabeth Harding, David McLean, Samuel Keer, Jeroen Douwes, Neil Pearce, Duncan R. Babbage, Bradley Prezant, Bill Glass |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Adolescent Neuropsychological Tests Toxicology Occupational safety and health Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Exposure Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Paint medicine In vehicle Humans Aged business.industry General Neuroscience Neurotoxicity Middle Aged Collision medicine.disease 030210 environmental & occupational health Occupational Diseases Solvents Female Neurotoxicity Syndromes business Automobiles 030217 neurology & neurosurgery New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | NeuroToxicology. 57:223-229 |
| ISSN: | 0161-813X |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: To assess whether solvent use and workplace practices in the vehicle collision repair industry are associated with symptoms of neurotoxicity in spray painters and panel beaters (auto body repair workers). METHODS: Neurobehavioural symptoms were assessed using a cross-sectional study design in 370 vehicle collision repair and 211 reference workers using the EUROQUEST questionnaire. Full-shift airborne solvent levels were measured in a subset (n=92) of collision repair workers. RESULTS: Solvent exposures were higher in spray painters than in panel beaters, but levels were below current international exposure standards. Collision repair workers were more likely to report symptoms of neurotoxicity than reference workers with ORs of 2.0, 2.4 and 6.4 (all p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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