Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water

Feldman, R G; Chirico-Post, J; Proctor, S P

doi:10.1080/00039896.1988.9935843

Title: Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water

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The electrophysiological measurement of the blink reflex (BR) can quantify the conduction latency in the reflex arc involving the Vth (trigeminal) and VIIth (facial) cranial nerves. We measured the electrophysiological BR in a population (N = 21), which had alleged chronic exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) through the public drinking water at levels 30-80 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Maximum Contamination Level (MCL). A highly significant difference was observed in the conduction latency means of the BR components (p less than .0001), when the study population was compared with laboratory controls (N = 27). This difference suggests a subclinical alteration of the Vth cranial nerve function due to chronic, environmental exposure to TCE.

Authors:: Feldman, R G; Chirico-Post, J; Proctor, S P

Publication Date:: Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

Research Org.:: Boston Univ. School of Public Health, MA (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 7125390

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 43:2

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; TOXICITY; DRINKING WATER; CONTAMINATION; NERVES; SENSITIVITY; CHRONIC EXPOSURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MASSACHUSETTS; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; FEDERAL REGION I; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; USA; WATER; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

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                    Feldman, R G, Chirico-Post, J, and Proctor, S P. Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water.  United States: N. p., 1988. 
        Web.  doi:10.1080/00039896.1988.9935843.

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                    Feldman, R G, Chirico-Post, J, & Proctor, S P. Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1988.9935843

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                    Feldman, R G, Chirico-Post, J, and Proctor, S P. 1988.  
        "Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1988.9935843.

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  title        = {Blink reflex latency after exposure to trichloroethylene in well water},

  author       = {Feldman, R G and Chirico-Post, J and Proctor, S P},

  abstractNote = {The electrophysiological measurement of the blink reflex (BR) can quantify the conduction latency in the reflex arc involving the Vth (trigeminal) and VIIth (facial) cranial nerves. We measured the electrophysiological BR in a population (N = 21), which had alleged chronic exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) through the public drinking water at levels 30-80 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Maximum Contamination Level (MCL). A highly significant difference was observed in the conduction latency means of the BR components (p less than .0001), when the study population was compared with laboratory controls (N = 27). This difference suggests a subclinical alteration of the Vth cranial nerve function due to chronic, environmental exposure to TCE.},

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