Abstracts From the Literature: Litigation Watch-Welding Fumes, Sept. 2007

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TITLE: "Comparison of High MRI T1 Signals with Manganese Concentration in Brains of Cynomolgus Monkeys after 8 Months of Stainless Steel Welding-Fume Exposure"

AUTHORS: Park JD, Chung YH, Kim CY, Ha CS, Yang SO, Khang HS, Yu IK, Cheong HK, Lee JS, Song CW, Kwon IH, Han JH, Sung JH, Heo JD, Choi BS, Im R, Jeong J, Yu IJ.

JOURNAL: Inhalation Toxicology. 2007 Sep;19(11):965-71.

SUMMARY: Several pharmacokinetic studies on inhalation exposure to manganese (Mn) have already demonstrated that Mn readily accumulates in the olfactory and brain regions. However, a shortening of the magnetic resonance imaging …