Occupational exposures to asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and solvents, and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx: A quantitative literature review

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 341-351

  Paget Bailly, Sophie ^a,b   Cyr, Diane ^a,b   Luce, Danièle ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Occupational exposure; Oral cancer; Pharyngeal cancer; Review

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SOLVENT;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOUTH TUMOR; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARYNX CANCER; REVIEW;

ASBESTOS; HUMANS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SOLVENTS;

EID: 84861901740     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0683-y     Document Type: Review

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