Heavy metal pollution in sub-saharan africa and possible implications in cancer epidemiology

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3393-3402

  Fasinu, Pius Sedowhe ^a   Orisakwe, Orish Ebere ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cancer; Environmental pollution; Epidemiology; Heavy metals; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882595077     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.6.3393     Document Type: Review

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