Meta-analysis of lung cancer in asphalt roofing and paving workers with external adjustment for confounding by coal tar

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 175-200

  Fayerweather, William E ^a,b  

^a OWENS CORNING   (United States)

^b Epidemiology and Data Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Coal tar; Confounding; Epidemiology; Lung cancer; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 34248570371     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701335035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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