Occupational exposures and laryngeal cancer among non-smoking and non-drinking men

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 370-373

  Elci, Omur Cinar ^a   Akpinar Elci, Muge ^a  

^a St George's University Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Laryngeal cancer; Larynx; Non drinker; Non smoker; Occupation; PAH; Silica; Turkey

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DUST; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; LARYNX TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DUST; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SILICON DIOXIDE; SMOKING; SOLVENTS; TURKEY; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 73349090941     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.4.370     Document Type: Article

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