Re: Seidler A, Jänichen S, Hegewald J et al. Systematic review and quantification of respiratory cancer risk for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 957-960

  Pesch, B ^a   Weiss, T ^a   Pallapies, D ^a   Schluter G ^a   Bruning T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION;

HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG TUMOR; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STANDARD;

CHROMIUM; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 84887199994     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-013-0887-4     Document Type: Letter

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