Childhood leukemia development and correlation with traffic air pollution in Taiwan using nitrogen dioxide as an air pollutant marker

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 434-438

  Weng, Hsu Huei ^a,b   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^c   Chen, Chih Cheng ^d   Chiu, Hui Fen ^e   Wu, Trong Neng ^f   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Chang Gung Memorial Hosptial Kaohsiung Medical Center   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LEUKEMIA; MALE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 39849095699     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390701839042     Document Type: Article

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