Analysis of mortality in chrysotile asbestos miners in China

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 135-140

  Du, Lili ^a   Wang, Xiaorong ^b   Wang, Mianzhen ^a   Lan, Yajia ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Cancer; Chrysotile; Mortality; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84861134422     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-012-0024-8     Document Type: Article

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