Childhood cancers and atmospheric carcinogens

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-105

  Knox, E G ^a  

^a Mill Cottage ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,3 BUTADIENE; BENZENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARCINOGEN; CHEMICAL AGENT; DIOXIN; NITROGEN OXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CANCER; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CARCINOGENICITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; COMBUSTION; EXHAUST GAS; FATALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PLACENTA; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CARCINOGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOSSIL FUELS; GREAT BRITAIN; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METALS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 12344337261     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.021675     Document Type: Article

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