Distribution of mesothelioma cases in different occupational groups and industries in Australia, 1979–1995

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 759-767

  Yeung, Paul ^a   Rogers, Alan ^b   Johnson, Anthony ^c  

^a Worksafe Australia   (Australia)

^b Alan Rogers OH and S Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c NSW Medical Board   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asbestos Cement; Asbestos Mining; Building Industry; Mesothelioma; Occupations and Industries; Shipbuilding; Stevedoring

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; COAL; CROCIDOLITE;

AUSTRALIA; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CANCER REGISTRY; HUMAN; MESOTHELIOMA; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; REVIEW;

AGED; ASBESTOS; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0033458042     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732299302189     Document Type: Article

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