Severe postural hypotension following home canoe construction from polyester resins.
On two occasions a 36-year-old man developed severe postural hypotension and neurological signs after working with a polyester resin canoe building kit in an unventilated shed. It is likely that his recurrent illness was caused by styrene intoxication. Postural hypotension secondary to styrene exposure has not previously been reported.
D006686:Hobbies; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011091:Polyesters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020058:Styrene; D013343:Styrenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014835:Volatilization
D011091:Polyesters; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D013343:Styrenes; D020058:Styrene