Water-related carcinomas: Environmental classification

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 416-422

  Mara, D D ^a   Clapham, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOMA; ENVIRONMENTAL CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH RISK; WATERBORNE CARCINOGEN;

EID: 0030724210     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:5(416)     Document Type: Article

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