ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2018
Chronic Exposure to Solvents Among Construction Painters: Reductions in Exposure and Neurobehavioral Health Effects.
Article in Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Identifying and Prioritizing Hazardous Chemicals in Construction Metal Structure Coating Systems: A Roadmap for Data-Driven Disease Prevention.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Volatile Organic Compounds on Pulmonary Functions Among Paint Industry Workers of Unorganized Sectors.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the neurobehavioral effects of lifetime solvent exposure by comparing the performance of painters and demographically comparable controls.
methodsPerformance of exposed painters (N = 133) was compared with unexposed tapers, glaziers, or carpenters (N = 78) on the following domains: motor/perceptual speed, visual contrast, attention, working memory/planning, and visual and verbal memory. Lifetime exposure was estimated with questionnaires, field measurements, and paint composition.
resultsAfter controlling for confounders, lifetime solvent exposure did not predict reduction in performance for overall domains of function. Lifetime solvent exposures predicted subtle alterations for individual tests of verbal learning, motor coordination, and visuospatial accuracy.
conclusionConcentrations of solvents in paints have steadily declined during the working lifetime of subjects in this study. Although reduced performance was observed on individual tests, these alterations were not consistent across tests and unlikely to be of clinical significance.
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