Lung cancer risk in Venice: A population-based case-control study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-39

  Simonato, L ^a   Zambon, P ^a   Ardit, S ^a   Sella Delia, S ^a   Fila, G ^b   Gaborieau, V ^a   Gallo, G ^a   Magarotto, G ^a   Mazzini, R ^a   Pasini, L ^a   Stracca Pansa, V ^a  

^a Department of Oncology and Surgery Venetian Tumour Registry ^*  (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Case control; Industrial pollution; Lung cancer risk; Occupation; Respiratory diseases; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; ITALY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARCINOGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; VENTILATION;

EID: 0033918160     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200002000-00005     Document Type: Article

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