Lifetime risk of urothelial carcinoma and lung cancer in the arseniasis-endemic area of Northeastern Taiwan

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 332-337

  Yang, Tse Yen ^a,b   Hsu, Ling I ^b   Chen, Hui Chi ^b   Chiou, Hung Yi ^c   Hsueh, Yu Mei ^c   Wu, Meei Maan ^c,d   Chen, Chi Ling ^e   Wang, Yuan Hung ^f,g   Liao, Ya Tang ^b,h   Chen, Chien Jen ^a,b,d  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^h CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cigarette smoking; Lifetime risk; Lung cancer; Urothelial carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CANCER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SMOKING;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84885474475     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2013.03.023     Document Type: Article

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