A proportionate cancer morbidity ratio study of workers exposed to chlorinated organic solvents in Taiwan

Industrial Health

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-87

  Chang, Yung Ming ^a,b   Tai, Chi Fu ^b   Lin, Ruey S ^c   Yang, Sweo Chung ^b   Chen, Chiou Jong ^b   Shih, Tung Sheng ^b   Liou, Saou Hsing ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chlorinated organic solvents; Proportionate cancer morbidity ratio

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0038067930     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.41.77     Document Type: Article

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