Neurobehavioral Effects of Organic Solvents Exposure Among Wood Furniture Makers in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

• Published in: Journal of health & pollution Vol. 9; no. 22; p. 190604
• Main Authors: Akinyemi, Patrick Ayodeji, Adegbenro, Caleb Aderemi, Ojo, Temitope Olumuyiwa, Elugbaju, Olanrewaju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Black Smith Institute 01.06.2019; Pure Earth
• Subjects: furniture makers; neurobehavioral effect; organic solvents; volatile organic compounds; furniture makers; neurobehavioral effect; organic solvents; volatile organic compounds

Furniture making industries are small scale businesses that commonly use organic solvents. There has been minimal focus on the health effects of this chemical hazard on the nervous system among furniture makers in Nigeria. The present study aimed to assess the association between organic solvents ex...