| Document ID (ISN) | 69810 |
| CIS number |
97-1605 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-9262 - American Journal of Epidemiology |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Welp E., et al. |
| Title |
Exposure to styrene and mortality from nervous system diseases and mental disorders |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1996, Vol.144, No.7, p.623-633. Illus. 41 ref. |
| Abstract |
In an international historical cohort study, mortality from nervous system diseases, mental disorders and suicide was examined in relation to styrene exposure. The cohort comprised 35,443 workers employed during 1945-1991 in the reinforced plastics industry in six European countries (Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom). Exposure indicators were estimated from job histories and environmental and biological monitoring. Mortality from diseases of the central nervous system, especially epilepsy, increased with exposure to styrene. Findings indicate that, in addition to the known acute effects, exposure to styrene may contribute to chronic diseases of the central nervous system. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
styrene; mortality; plastics industry; epilepsy; mental disorders; diseases of central nervous system |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Sweden; Norway; United Kingdom; Denmark; cohort study; Italy; suicide; exposure evaluation; Finland |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark; Spain; Finland; France; United Kingdom; Italy; Norway; Sweden; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Plastics industry
Diseases of the nervous system
Mental health
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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