An ecological study of industry in a high-risk region of multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 311, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 50-57

  Boström, Inger ^a   Landtblom, Anne Marie ^a,b   Lauer, Klaus ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Epidemiologist ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecological; Environmental; Industry; Mortality; Multiple sclerosis; Pollutions; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GLASS INDUSTRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT INDUSTRY; METAL INDUSTRY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAPER INDUSTRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WOOD PULP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255133990     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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