Risks of brain tumors in rubber workers: A metaanalysis

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 294-298

  Borak, Jonathan ^a,b   Slade, Martin D ^a   Russi, Mark ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CALCULATION; CANCER RISK; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RUBBER INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKER;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MOTOR VEHICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RUBBER;

EID: 14944373004     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000155715.08657.a2     Document Type: Article

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