Lung cancer risk in the electroplating industry in Lombardy, Italy, using the Italian Occupational Cancer Monitoring (OCCAM) information system

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Panizza, Celestino ^a   Bai, Edoardo ^b   Oddone, Enrico ^c   Scaburri, Alessandra ^b   Massari, Stefania ^d   Modonesi, Carlo ^b   Contiero, Paolo ^b   Marinaccio, Alessandro ^d   Crosignani, Paolo ^b  

^a Local Health Unit (ASL)   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

^d Occupational Medicine Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chrome; Lung cancer; Metal plating; Nickel; Occupational Cancer Monitoring

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ELECTROPLATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 83155175216     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.21004     Document Type: Article

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