| Title: | Trichloroethylene--a review of the literature from a health effects perspective |
| Address: | "Exposure and Disease Registry Branch, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1177/074823379501100301 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0748-2337 (Print) 0748-2337 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "This report reviews the literature on the impact of exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) on human health. Special emphasis is given to the health effects reported in excess of national norms by participants in the TCE Subregistry of the Volatile Organic Compounds Registry of the National Exposure Registries--persons with documented exposure to TCE through drinking and use of contaminated water. The health effects reported in excess by some or all of the sex and age groups studied were speech and hearing impairments, effects of stroke, liver problems, anemia and other blood disorders, diabetes, kidney disease, urinary tract disorders, and skin rashes" |
| Keywords: | "Adolescent Adult Aged Cardiovascular Diseases/chemically induced Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury Child Child, Preschool Environmental Exposure/*adverse effects Female Hematologic Diseases/chemically induced Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Lung Diseas;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineGist, G L Burg, J R eng Review England 1995/05/01 Toxicol Ind Health. 1995 May-Jun; 11(3):253-307. doi: 10.1177/074823379501100301" |
