Status of occupational cancer in Lithuania

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-27

  Everatt, Ruta ^a   Jankauskas, Remigijus ^a   Kučiauskaité, Agne ^a  

^a Institute of Hygiene   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Cancer; Carcinogens; Lithuania; Occupational diseases; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LITHUANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 32544441575     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.1.24     Document Type: Article

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