Not-so-simple silicosis: A case for public health action

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 245-251

  Greaves, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Occupational health policy; Silicosis; Tuberculosis; Workplace exposure limits

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SILICOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILICOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033974679     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(200003)37:3<245::AID-AJIM1>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Note

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