Smell or taste disturbances, neurological symptoms, and hydrocarbon exposure

A total of 264 workers participated in a cross-sectional study concerning the toxicity of hydrocarbons. The clinical examination shows an increased prevalence of smell and/or taste disturbances in the heavily exposed group. These symptoms appear to be generally transitory and reversible. They seem t...

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Published in:International archives of occupational and environmental health 1992, Vol.63 (8), p.525-530
Main Authors: HOTZ, P, TSCHOPP, A, SÖDERSTRÖM, D, HOLTZ, J, BOILLAT, M.-A, GUTZWILLER, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Diseases - etiology
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Hydrocarbons - adverse effects
Male
Medical sciences
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Smell - drug effects
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taste - drug effects
Toxicology
Various organic compounds
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Summary:A total of 264 workers participated in a cross-sectional study concerning the toxicity of hydrocarbons. The clinical examination shows an increased prevalence of smell and/or taste disturbances in the heavily exposed group. These symptoms appear to be generally transitory and reversible. They seem to be due to concentration peaks rather than to a long exposure duration. They are associated with acute depressor effects and not with symptoms which could belong to a hydrocarbon-induced chronic toxic encephalopathy.
ISSN:0340-0131
1432-1246
DOI:10.1007/BF00386340