A cohort mortality study of cellulose triacetate-fiber workers exposed to methylene chloride

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 693-697

  Gibbs, Graham W ^a   Amsel, Jon ^b   Soden, Kevin ^c  

^a Safety Health Environment International Consultants Corp   (Canada)

^b Hoechst Celanese Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DICHLOROMETHANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LIVER CANCER; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; PROSTATE CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0029894759     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199607000-00012     Document Type: Article

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