Estimating the incidence of leukemia attributable to occupational exposure in Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-70

  Mosavi Jarrahi, Alireza ^a,b   Mohagheghi, Mohammad Ali ^b   Kalaghchi, Bita ^b   Mousavi Jarrahi, Yasaman ^b   Kolahi, Ali Asghar ^a   Noori, Mohammad Kazem ^c  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c The Bureau of Development and Renovation Organization of Mine and Mineral Industries   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benzene; Environmental carcinogens; Ethylene oxide; Ionizing radiation; Iran; Leukemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650930852     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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