Manipulated data in shell's benzene historical exposure study

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-232

  Egilman, David ^a,c   Kol, Lerin ^b   Hegg, Lea Anne ^b   Bohme, Susanna Rankin ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Never Again Consulting   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Leukemia; Occupational health; Petroleum

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

CANCER RISK; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 34250852839     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.2.222     Document Type: Review

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