Evidence of carcinogenicity in humans of water-soluble nickel salts

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Grimsrud, Tom K ^a   Andersen, Aage ^a  

^a Cancer Registry of Norway   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN; COBALT; NICKEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; NOSE CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL MONITORING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 77950633151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-5-7     Document Type: Review

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