Psychophysiological functions of subjects with self-reported multiple chemical sensitivity (sMCS) during experimental solvent exposure

Exploring the olfactory environment of premature newborns: a French survey of health care and cleaning products used in neonatal units

“…Of the 49 centres who responded (response rate: 49.5%), 34 (69.4%) were level III and 15 (30.6%) were level II institutions. At the time of the survey, these centres had a median number [range] of incubators or beds of 27 , with 8 [0-20] incubators in NICUs, 9 [0-34] incubators in intermediate care units and 12 [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] beds in conventional neonatal units. In all, there were a total of 1400 beds: 384 in intensive care units, 475 in intermediate care units and 541 in conventional neonatal care units.…”

“…For instance, the use of adhesive removers in the presence of vulnerable infants is questionable. The practical advantages of facilitating medical adhesive removal must be discussed owing to the associated side effects of solvents that have been described in adults (17)(18)(19). The systematic prelubrication before tube positioning also requires consideration because the risk to benefit ratio of the use of these products conveying a strong trigeminal stimuli has to be ascertained.…”

Ethylbenzol, Addendum [BAT Value Documentation in German language, 2007]

“…Aspekte der Geruchsqualität/-intensität , der erlebten Lästigkeit und deren Assoziationen zu Geruch bzw. Irritationen (Haumann et al 2002(Haumann et al , 2003 ergaben aber keine Hinweise auf bedeutsame expositionsbedingte Veränderungen der untersuchten chemosensorischen (rhinologischen) oder autonomen Funktionen.…”