Meta-analyses of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and farming

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 255-261

  Khuder, Sadik A ^a   Schaub, Eric A ^a   Keller Byrne, Jane E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Farmers; Infections; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031671324     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.318     Document Type: Article

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