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11227630

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-28
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on the nervous system in enamels-production workers who have low levels of and long exposure to manganese (Mn). The study included 138 Mn-exposed workers and 137 controls who received questionnaires on symptoms, a battery of psychological tests, and assessments of blood concentrations of metal. The exposure levels to airborne Mn concentrations were determined by personal and stationary samplings. The mean duration exposure to Mn was 19.87 years (SD +/- 9). The workers exposed to Mn reported more nonspecific subjective complaints than the control group. No effect of Mn exposure was indicated by the results of any of the neuropsychological tests. The Mn workers did not have higher concentrations of Mn in blood than the controls. Exposures of workers currently working with Mn averaged 57 micrograms/m3 respirable (personal samplings) and 12 g/m3 (stationary samplings). In conclusion, long exposure to low levels of Mn (approximately 200 micrograms/m3), as induced in our study, showed no significant disturbance of neurological performance.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1076-2752
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
127-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Neurological effects in workers exposed to manganese.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Occupational Health, Faculté de Médecine, 51 rue Cognacq-Jay, 51100 Reims-France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article