INTEROCC case-control study: Lack of association between glioma tumors and occupational exposure to selected combustion products, dusts and other chemical agents

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lacourt, Aude ^a   Cardis, Elisabeth ^b   Pintos, Javier ^a   Richardson, Lesley ^a,b   Kincl, Laurel ^b,c   Benke, Geza ^d   Fleming, Sarah ^e   Hours, Martine ^f   Krewski, Daniel ^g   McLean, Dave ^h   Parent, Marie Elise ⁱ   Sadetzki, Siegal ^j   Schlaefer, Klaus ^k   Schlehofer, Brigitte ^k   Lavoue, Jerome ^a   Van Tongeren, Martie ^l   Siemiatycki, Jack ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^f INRETS   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^h MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

ⁱ INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^j TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^k DFKZ   (Germany)

^l INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Brain cancer; Case control study; International; Job exposure matrix; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; SEX RATIO; SRI LANKA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POISONING; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SRI LANKA;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876896319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-340     Document Type: Article

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