Malignant mesothelioma mortality in the United States, 1999-2001

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Bang, Ki Moon ^a   Pinheiro, Germania A ^a   Wood, John M ^a   Syamlal, Girija ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Industries; Mesothelioma; Mortality; Occupations

Indexed keywords

AMOSITE; ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE; CROCIDOLITE; TREMOLITE; ZEOLITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CARCINOGENICITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32544434263     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.1.9     Document Type: Article

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