Reduced cancer rates in agricultural workers: A benefit of environmental and occupational endotoxin exposure

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 383-385

  Lange, J H ^a  

^a ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CANCER STATISTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0033656204     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1072     Document Type: Article

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