Risk of lung cancer according to mild steel and stainless steel welding

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 379-386

  Sørensen, Anita Rath ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a   Hansen, Johnni ^b   Ramlau Hansen, Cecilia Høst ^a   Meersohn, Andrea ^b   Skytthe, Axel ^c   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chromium; Epidemiology; Lung cancer; Metal worker; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; STANDARDIZATION; WELDING; WELDING FUME;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 36549007493     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1157     Document Type: Article

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