Occupational Health and Neurosciences

The use of organic solvents has grown dramatically in a number of industrial activities in recent decades. As these substances can have neurotoxic effects, occupational exposure has become a concern for occupational health. The interface between Occupational Health and Neurosciences is important in terms of collaborating with the development of measures to promote, prevent and protect against the possible problems resulting from occupational exposure to organic solvents. It is believed that visual functions can be indicative of early alterations in the central nervous system of individuals chronically exposed to solvents. This book therefore provides an overview of the characterisation of the visual perception of shape and colour in workers with chronic exposure. This assessment is important for monitoring possible brain alterations and may be of interest to the field of Neurotoxicology and Occupational Health or those wishing to investigate the effects of chronic toxic exposure on visual functions.