Neurologic Abnormalities in Workers of a 1-Bromopropane Factory
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Neurologic Abnormalities in Workers of a 1-Bromopropane Factory
We reported recently that 1-bromopropane (1-BP; n-propylbromide, CAS Registry no. 106-94-5), an alternative to ozone-depleting solvents, is neurotoxic and exhibits reproductive toxicity in rats. The four most recent case reports suggested possible neurotoxicity of 1-BP in workers. The aim of the present study was to establish the neurologic effects of 1-BP in workers and examine the relationshi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0091-6765
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6995