Retrospective mortality study among employees occupationally exposed to toner

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1035-1041

  Abraham, Alison G ^a   Gange, Stephen J ^a   Rawleigh, Susan B ^b   Glass, Larry R ^b   Springer, Gayle ^a   Samet, Jonathan M ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b XEROX CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; TONER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO;

EID: 77958005180     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f73afc     Document Type: Article

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