title: Behavioral effects of exposure to organic solvents in Dutch painters.
abstract: The report describes the results of a cross-sectional study of solvent-exposed young and older Dutch painters and two age-matched control groups. Both traditional and computerized neurobehavioral tests were applied. The study did not detect any major differences between the two groups of painters and their two age-matched control groups. It is argued that this absence of differences is probably not due to a lack of sensitivity of the tests applied or the size of the groups studied. The level of exposure was estimated to be within a range at which previous authors have reported solvent-induced CNS effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurotoxicology and Applied Neuroscience, TNO Medical Biological Laboratory, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hooisma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hänninen
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Emmen
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kulig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010150:Paint; D011594:Psychometrics; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents