methyl ethyl ketone/hearing loss

OBJECTIVE Organic solvent exposure has been shown to cause hearing loss in animals and humans. Less is known about the risk of hearing loss due to solvent exposures typically found in US industry. The authors performed a retrospective cohort study to examine the relationship between solvent exposure

A 61-year-old artist in Israel had been painting for 30 years in his home studio. He had been healthy until he reached the age of 59.5 years, at which time he began complaining of weakness and paresthesia in both hands and legs. He also complained that he had difficulty concentrating, and his memory

The purpose of these experiments was to determine the extent to which subchronic exposure of rats to toluene might cause symptoms similar to those seen in some heavy abusers of toluene-containing products. In the first exploratory experiment, weanling male Fischer-344 rats were exposed to air,

OBJECTIVE Various studies have demonstrated that organic solvent exposure may induce auditory damage. Studies conducted in workers occupationally exposed to solvents suggest, on the one hand, poorer hearing thresholds than in matched non-exposed workers, and on the other hand, central auditory