Protective effect from solar exposure, risk of an ecological fallacy

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-18

  Grimsrud, Tom K ^a   Andersen, Aage ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Second primary cancer; Skin neoplasms; Ultraviolet rays; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLIMATE; HUMAN; LATITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D;

EID: 37149040503     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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