Research on mesothelioma from brake exposure: Corporate influence remains relevant concern

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 234-238

  Welch, Laura S ^a,b   Anderson, Henry A ^c   Balmes, John ^d,e,f   Braun, Lundy ^g   Brody, Arnold ^h   Castleman, Barry ⁱ   Davis, Devra ^j,k   Dement, John M ^l   Frank, Arthur ^m   Gochfeld, Michael ⁿ   Goldstein, Bernard D ^k   Guzmán, Julietta Rodríguez ^o   Henderson, Douglas W ^p   Huff, James ^q   Infante, Peter F ^b,r   Ladou, Joseph ^d   Landrigan, Philip J ^i,s   Leigh, James ^t   Levin, Stephen M ^s,u   Mulloy, Karen B ^v,w   Michaels, David ^b,x   Oliver, L Christine ^y,z   Pepper, Lewis ^aa   Rosenman, Kenneth D ^ab   Schwartz, Brian S ^ac   Silverstein, Michael ^ad   Sokas, Rosemary K ^ae   Takahashi, K E N ^af   Takaro, Tim K ^ag   Teitelbaum, Daniel Thau ^ah,ai   Vojakovic, Robert ^aj   Watterson, Andrew ^ak   more..

^a The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Northern California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health   (United States)

^g BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Graduate School of Public Health ^*

^j UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^l DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^m DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁿ RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o UNIVERSIDAD EL BOSQUE   (Colombia)

^p FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^q NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^r Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

^s MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^t UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^u MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^v Food Science and Human Nutrition   (United States)

^w DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

^x The Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy   (United States)

^y HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^z MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^aa BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^ab MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^ac JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^ad UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^ae UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^af UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^ag SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^ah Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^ai UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^aj Department of Health   (Australia)

^ak UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73649101333     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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