Causal relationship between non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and exposure to benzene and benzene-containing solvents

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1076, Issue , 2006, Pages 120-128

  Mehlman, Myron A ^a,b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Carcinogen; Hematoreticular; Lymphoma; non Hodgkin's lymphoma

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; SOLVENT;

ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33845623774     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1371.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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