Cancer incidence among workers potentially exposed to chlorinated solvents in an electronics factory

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-180

  Chang, Yung Ming ^a,b   Tai, Chi Fu ^c   Yang, Sweo Chung ^c   Lin, Ruey S ^d   Sung, Fung Chang ^d   Shih, Tung Sheng ^c   Liou, Saou Hsing ^a,e,f,g  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Health

^c INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^f KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g Yeong An Clinic Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chlorinated organic solvents; Standardized incidence ratio; Tetrachloroethylene; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ELECTRONICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM TUMOR; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 17644362612     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.47.171     Document Type: Article

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