Occupational Neurotoxicology

Introduction

Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic disease in humans, but only a small fraction of chemicals has been adequately evaluated for neurotoxicity. In 2009, a conservative estimate set the number of neurotoxic chemicals in the workplace at more than 1,000[1].Occupationally related neurotoxic disorders have been known since antiquity and continue to occur. The presence of chemical hazards in the workplace may result in several neurologic diseases. The variety of neurotoxic disorders reflects both the nature and the size of hazards, and the complex web of nervous system’s organisations, functions, and targets[2]. The complexity of the nervous system results…