Epidemiologic studies of particulate matter and lung cancer

Chinese Journal of Cancer

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 376-380

  Li, Yin Ge ^a   Gao, Xiang ^a,b,c,d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PekingUnion Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic study; Lung cancer; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOXICITY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84905657921     PISSN: 1000467X     EISSN: 1944446X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5732/cjc.014.10063     Document Type: Review

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