Acute childhood leukaemia and environmental exposure to potential sources of benzene and other hydrocarbons; a case-control study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 773-778

  Steffen, C ^a   Auclerc, M F ^b   Auvrignon, A ^c   Baruchel, A ^b   Kebaili, K ^d   Lambilliotte, A ^e   Leverger, G ^c   Sommelet, D ^f   Vilmer, E ^g   Hemon D ^a   Clavel, J ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

^e LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^g HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON;

ACUTE NONLYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC;

BENZENE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L1; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 4444228619     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2003.010868     Document Type: Article

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