Cumulative lead exposure in relation to mortality and lung cancer morbidity in a cohort of primary smelter workers

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-30

  Lundström, Nils Göran ^a   Nordberg, Gunnar ^a   Englyst, Vagn ^b   Gerhardsson, Lars ^c   Hagmar, Lars ^c   Jin, Taiyi ^a   Rylander, Lars ^c   Wall, Stig ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Boliden Meditek ^*  (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Copper lead smelter; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030899339     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.174     Document Type: Article

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