Pleural mesothelioma in Sweden: An analysis of the incidence according to the use of asbestos

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 110-113

  Järvholm, Bengt ^a   Englund, Anders ^b   Albin, Maria ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Natl Board of Occup Safety/Health   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attributable risk; Epidemiology; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032940318     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.56.2.110     Document Type: Article

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