Ovarian cancer and occupational exposure among pulp and paper employees in Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 356-361

  Langseth, Hilde ^a   Kjærheim, Kristina ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Cancer of the ovary; Dust; Female workers; Nested case control study; Talc

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; TALC;

ASBESTOS; CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OVARY CANCER; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 7044271292     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.823     Document Type: Article

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