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Bridge welders (n\u200a=\u200a43) with little or no personal protection equipment and exposed to a welding fume containing Mn, were administered neurological, neuropsychological, neurophysiological and pulmonary tests. Outcome variables were analysed in relation to whole blood Mn (MnB) and a Cumulative Exposure Index (CEI) based on Mn-air, duration and type of welding. Welders performed a mean of 16.5 months of welding on the bridge, were on average 43.8 years of age and had on average 12.6 years of education.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>The mean time weighted average of Mn-air ranged from 0.11\u20130.46 mg\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>(55% &gt;0.20 mg\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>). MnB &gt;10 \u00b5g\/l was found in 43% of the workers, but the concentrations of Mn in urine, lead in blood and copper and iron in plasma were normal. Forced expiratory volume at 1s: forced vital capacity ratios (FEV<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\/FVC) were found to be abnormal in 33.3% of the welders after about 1.5 years of welding at the bridge. Mean scores of bradykinesia and Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale exceeded 4 and 6, respectively. Computer assisted tremor analysis system hand tremor and body sway tests, and University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test showed impairment in 38.5\/61.5, 51.4 and 88% of the welders, respectively. Significant inverse dose\u2013effect relationships with CEI and\/or MnB were found for IQ (p\u2a7d0.05), executive function (p\u2a7d0.03), sustaining concentration and sequencing (p\u2a7d0.04), verbal learning (p\u2a7d0.01), working (p\u2a7d0.04) and immediate memory (p\u2a7d0.02), even when adjusted for demographics and years of welding before Bay Bridge. Symptoms reported by the welders while working were: tremors (41.9%); numbness (60.5%); excessive fatigue (65.1%); sleep disturbance (79.1%); sexual dysfunction (58.1%); toxic hallucinations (18.6%); depression (53.5%); and anxiety (39.5%). Dose\u2013effect associations between CEI and sexual function (p&lt;0.05), fatigue (p&lt;0.05), depression (p&lt;0.01) and headache (p&lt;0.05) were statistically significant.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>Confined space welding was shown to be associated with neurological, neuropsychological and pulmonary adverse health effects. A careful enquiry of occupational histories is recommended for all welders presenting with neurological or pulmonary complaints, and a more stringent prevention strategy should be considered for Mn exposure due to inhalation of welding fume.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1136\/oem.2006.028761","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,10,4]],"date-time":"2006-10-04T02:25:20Z","timestamp":1159928720000},"page":"167-177","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":227,"title":["Dose\u2013effect relationships between manganese exposure and neurological, neuropsychological and pulmonary function in confined space bridge welders"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"64","author":[{"given":"Rosemarie M","family":"Bowler","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Harry A","family":"Roels","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sanae","family":"Nakagawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marija","family":"Drezgic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Diamond","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William","family":"Koller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Russell P","family":"Bowler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Donna","family":"Mergler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maryse","family":"Bouchard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Donald","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roberto","family":"Gwiazda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Richard L","family":"Doty","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2006,10,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"2024052223242050000_64.3.167.1","unstructured":"Feldman G. 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