Occupational benzene exposure and the risk of chronic myeloid leukemia: A meta-analysis of cohort studies incorporating study quality dimensions

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 779-785

  Vlaanderen, Jelle ^a,b   Lan, Qing ^c   Kromhout, Hans ^a   Rothman, Nathaniel ^c   Vermeulen, Roel ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Chronic myeloid leukemia; Meta analysis; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARCINOGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

BENZENE; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOGENOUS, CHRONIC, BCR-ABL POSITIVE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84864986621     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22087     Document Type: Article

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