title: [Occupational damage of the sense of smell].
abstract: Workers occupationally exposed to synthetic lacquers vapours and wood dust underwent olfactometric and laryngological examinations. The findings indicated that the synthetic lacquers vapours induced neurotoxic lesions of the smell sense. The wood dust causes only nasal cavity mucous membrane lesions inhibiting smell stimuli access to the smelling area. It was suggested olfactometric tests should be included into the preemployment examinations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007764:Lacquer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012903:Smell / Q000187:drug effects*; D014835:Volatilization; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust
vernacular_title: W sprawie zawodowego uszkodzenia wechu.