Occupational respiratory cancer in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Lee, Hye Eun ^a,b   Kim, Hyoung Ryoul ^c  

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

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Carcinogenic Substances; Lung Cancer; Mesothelioma; Occupational

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; SILICON DIOXIDE;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGENS; CHROMIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SILICON DIOXIDE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 79961050086     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S94     Document Type: Article

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