Leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma in seamen on tankers

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 517-521

  Nilsson, Ralph I ^a   Nordlinder, Rolf ^a   Hörte, Lars Gunnar ^b,c   Järvholm, Bengt ^a,d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Social Med Safety Promotion Unit ^*  (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benzene; Cancer; Occupation

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; DIESEL FUEL; FUEL OIL; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHIP; TANK; VAPOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031827148     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.55.8.517     Document Type: Article

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