Spatial analysis of air pollution and lung cancer incidence and mortality in 7 metropolitan cities in Korea

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-238

  Hwang, Seung Sik ^a   Lee, Jin Hee ^a   Jung, Gyu Won ^a   Lim, Jeong Hun ^b   Kwon, Ho Jang ^c  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Incidence; Lung neoplasms; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; KOREA; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO;

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 34547419056     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.3.233     Document Type: Article

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