Mesothelioma incidence and community asbestos exposure

Environmental Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-40

  Berry, Michael ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031260390     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3770     Document Type: Article

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