Multiple myeloma and occupational exposures: A population-based case-control study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 641-646

  Ghosh, Sunita ^a   McLaughlin, John R ^b,c,d   Spinelli, John J ^e   Dosman, James A ^f,g,h   McDuffie, Helen H ⁱ   Pahwa, Punam ^f,g,h  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^h BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

ⁱ NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 79959358266     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31821a1ebb     Document Type: Article

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