Chronic diseases and early exposure to airborne mixtures: Part III. Potential origin of pre-menopausal breast cancers

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-159

  Argo, James ^a  

^a IntrAmericas Centre for Environment and Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Dimethyl sulfate; Dioxin; Early exposure; Industrial emissions; Oil refineries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREMENOPAUSE;

EID: 77149179106     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.12     Document Type: Article

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