Man-Made mineral fibres

Epidemiology of Work Related Diseases: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 109-122

  Boffetta, Paolo ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic hazard; Mesothelioma; Production workers; Tobacco smoking; Watkins

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349721784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470695005.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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