Cadmium, lung and prostate cancer: A systematic review of recent epidemiological data

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-256

  Verougstraete, Violaine ^a   Lison, Dominique ^a   Hotz, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSTATE CANCER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037406464     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400306465     Document Type: Article

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