A reconnaissance study of a potential emerging Mexican mesothelioma epidemic due to fibrous zeolite exposure (Indoor and Built Environment (2008) 17 (496-515) DOI: 10.1177/1420326X08096610);A reconnaissance study of a potential emerging mexican mesothelioma epidemic due to fibrous zeolite exposure

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 496-515

  Ilgren, E B ^a   Ortega Breña, Mariana ^b   Castro Larragoitia, Javier ^c   Loustaunau Navarrete, Gustavo ^a   Fuentes Breña, Alvar ^b   Krauss, Edgar ^b   Fehér, Guillermina ^b  

^a National University of Mexico ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Mesothelioma epidemic; Mexico; Reconnaissance study; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ERIONITE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049090606     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X09101803     Document Type: Erratum

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