Long-term loss of color vision after exposure to mercury vapor
We evaluated the color vision of 24 subjects (41.6 ± 6.5 years; 6 females) who worked in fluorescent lamp industries. They had been occupationally exposed to mercury vapor (10.6 ± 5.2 years) and had been away from the source of exposure for 6.4 ± 4.04 years. Mean urinary concentration of mercury was...
Main Authors: | C. Feitosa-Santana, M.F. Costa, M. Lago, D.F. Ventura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2007-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000300017 |
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