Chemical risk factors and childhood leukaemia: A review of recent studies

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 220-227

  Infante Rivard, Claire ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKEMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549086779     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn292     Document Type: Review

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