Occupational lymphohematopoietic cancer in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Kim, Eun A ^a   Lee, Won Jin ^b   Son, Mia ^c   Kang, Seong Kyu ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzene; Lymphohematopoietic; Occupational Cancer; Population Attributable Fraction

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IONIZING RADIATION; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; BENZENE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKEMIA; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RADIATION, IONIZING; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 79961046327     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S99     Document Type: Review

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