Multiple myeloma and benzene exposure in a multinational cohort of more than 250,000 petroleum workers

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 188-199

  Wong, Otto ^a   Raabe, Gerhard K ^b  

^a Applied Health Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b Mobil Business Resources Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Benzene; Gasoline; Meta analysis; Multiple myeloma; Petroleum; Refinery; Solvents

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030782706     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1997.1162     Document Type: Article

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