Multiple Myeloma and Exposure to Pesticides: A Canadian Case-Control Study

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-50

  Pahwa, Punam ^a   Karunanayake, Chandima P ^b   Dosman, James A ^b   Spinelli, John J ^c   McDuffie, Helen H ^d   McLaughlin, John R ^e,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

captan; carbaryl; fungicides; herbicides; insecticides; Multiple myeloma; pesticides

Indexed keywords

CAPTAN; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBARIL; FUNGICIDE; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CAPTAN; CARBAMATES; CARBARYL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PESTICIDES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855494181     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2012.632339     Document Type: Article

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