Effects of low levels of carbon monoxide on visions of smokers and nonsmokers.
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The scotopic sensitivity, reaction time, eye movements, and visually evoked cortical potentials of 12 nonsmokers and 6 smokers were measured during the course of 3 hr of exposure both to air and to 200 ppm CO in air. No significant degradation in performance was observed for any of these measures in either group during the course of the exposure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of environmental health
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979