Incidence of cancer among Norwegian boiler welders

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-234

  Danielsen, Tor Erik ^a   Langård, Sverre ^a,c   Andersen, Aage ^b  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Leukaemia; Lung cancer; Welding

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELDING;

EID: 0029881597     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.53.4.231     Document Type: Article

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