title: Occupational neurotoxicity and movement disorders: a historical perspective.
abstract: It is shown that while metal toxicity has been known to be associated with risks to the health of miners and other workers for over a thousand years generally little was done before the 19th century to enquire into the relationship between lead, mercury, and manganese and neurological movement disorders. Reasons for this are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Inst. for Research on the Interrelationship of Science and Culture, Wilmington, NC.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gillen
mesh_terms: D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000266:history*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000266:history*; D008345:Manganese / Q000266:history*; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000266:history*; D008906:Mining / Q000266:history*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000266:history*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000266:history*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D008345:Manganese