The interaction of asbestos and smoking in lung cancer: A modified measure of effect

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 459-462

  Berry, G ^a   Liddell, F D K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asbestos exposure; Cigarette smoking; Interaction; Lung cancer; Multiplicativeness

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; PULMONARY DISEASES; SMOKE; TUMORS; ASBESTOS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; RISK PERCEPTION;

LUNG CANCER; SMOKING;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASBESTOS;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE ASBESTOS EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ASBESTOS; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

ASBESTOS EXPOSURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; INTERACTION; LUNG CANCER; MULTIPLICATIVENESS;

EID: 3342877491     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh023     Document Type: Article

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