Mesothelioma and naval work

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 159-160

  Bianchi, Claudio ^a  

^a Ospedale di Monfalcone   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Epidemiology; Latency periods; Maritime trades; Mesothelioma; Ports; Ship repair; Shipbuilding

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

CITY; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; JAPAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MESOTHELIOMA; MORALITY; PUBLICATION; SAILOR; SHIP; SHIPYARD WORKER; SHORT SURVEY; WORKER;

EID: 0036761606     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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