Non-neoplastic mortality of European workers who produce man made vitreous fibres

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 612-617

  Sali, D ^a   Boffetta, P ^a   Andersen, A ^b   Cherrie, J W ^j   Chang Claude, J ^c   Hansen, J ^d   Olsen, J H ^d   Pesatori, A C ^j   Plato, N ^e   Teppo, L ^f   Westerholm, P ^g   Winter, P ^h   Saracci, R ^a,i  

^a INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^d DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ CNR   (Italy)

^j NONE

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Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ischaemic heart disease; Man made vitreous fibres; Renal disease; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; DOSE RESPONSE; EMPHYSEMA; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLASS INDUSTRY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; KIDNEY DISEASE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032791217     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.56.9.612     Document Type: Article

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