Melanoma and insecticides: Is there a connection?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 302-303

  Burkhart, Craig G ^a   Burkhart, Craig N ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MELANOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033942794     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90148-8     Document Type: Article

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