Epidemiological evidence on the carcinogenicity of silica: Factors in scientific judgement

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-14

  Soutar, C A ^a   Robertson, A ^a   Miller, B G ^a   Searl, A ^a   Bignon, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Cristobalite; Epidemiology; EU classification; IARC classification; Quartz; Silica

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

CARCINOGENICITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICOSIS;

CARCINOGENS; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICA;

SILICA CARCINOGENICITY;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 0033622925     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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