Benzene exposure and non-hodgkin lymphoma: A meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-189

  Alexander, Dominik D ^a   Wagner, Meghan E ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLISHING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77049084316     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181cc9cf0     Document Type: Article

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