Associations between welding fume exposure and neurological function in Japanese male welders and non-welders.
Mayumi TsujiChihaya KoriyamaYasuhiro IshiharaToyohi IsseTsunetoshi IshizukaWataru HasegawaMotohide GotoRie TanakaNoriaki KakiuchiHajime HoriKazuhiro YateraNaoki KunugitaMegumi YamamotoToshihide SakuragiYoshiko YasumuraMaori KonoMami KuwamuraKyoko KitagawaSusumu UenoPublished in: Journal of occupational health (2023)
The results revealed a significant positive relationship between blood Mn and neurological dysfunction in welders. Furthermore, non-welders at the same factories may be secondarily exposed to welding fumes. Further research is needed to clarify this possibility.