National trends in silicosis mortality in the United States, 1981-2004

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 633-639

  Ki, Moon Bang ^a   Attfield, Michael D ^a   Wood, John M ^a   Syamlal, Girija ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Industry; Mortality; Occupation; Proportionate mortality ratios; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

METAL; MINERAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METAL INDUSTRY; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SILICOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49649087779     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20607     Document Type: Article

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