Epidemiology of malignant mesothelioma in Australia

Lung Cancer

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Musk, A William ^a,b   De Klerk, Nicholas H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Chrysotile; Crocidolite; Mesothelioma; Wittenoom

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS; CEMENT; CHRYSOTILE; CROCIDOLITE;

AUSTRALIA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; MATERIALS; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKER;

ASBESTOS, CROCIDOLITE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 3142751125     PISSN: 01695002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.04.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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