Age and sex differences in malignant mesothelioma after residential exposure to blue asbestos (crocidolite)

Chest

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 376-382

  Reid, Alison ^a   Berry, Geoffrey ^b   De Klerk, Nicholas ^a   Hansen, Janice ^a   Heyworth, Jane ^a   Ambrosini, Gina ^a   Fritschi, Lin ^e   Olsen, Nola ^a   Merler, Enzo ^d   Musk, A W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d National Health Service   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Crocidolite; Mesothelioma; Wittenoom

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CROCIDOLITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; MESOTHELIOMA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33847096019     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-1690     Document Type: Article

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