Epidemiology of malignant mesothelioma - An outline

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 851-857

  McDonald, J Corbett ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asbestos; Canada; chrysotile; Libby; mesothelioma; Quebec; tremolite

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHRYSOTILE; LIBBY; MESOTHELIOMA; QUEBEC; TREMOLITE;

ASBESTOS; CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; SURVEYS;

TUMORS;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN; MINERAL FIBER; TREMOLITE; VERMICULITE;

AIR POLLUTANT; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; ITALY; LUNG TUMOR; MESOTHELIOMA; MINING; NORTH AMERICA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALUMINUM SILICATES; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE; CANADA; CARCINOGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ITALY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; MINERAL FIBERS; MINING; NORTH AMERICA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649453104     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq076     Document Type: Review

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