Canada's asbestos legacy at home and abroad

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 236-243

  Brophy, James T ^a,b,c,e   Keith, Margaret M ^a,b,c,d   Schieman, Jenny ^a,d  

^a Centres de sante des travailleurs ses de I'Ontario   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d United Steelworkers   (United States)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Canada; Industry influence; Labor unions; Mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

CANADA; DEATH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYER; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MESOTHELIOMA; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 34250875068     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.2.236     Document Type: Review

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