Modeling Mesothelioma Risk Associated with Environmental Asbestos Exposure
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Modeling Mesothelioma Risk Associated with Environmental Asbestos Exposure
BACKGROUND Environmental asbestos pollution can cause malignant mesothelioma, but few studies have involved dose-response analyses with detailed information on occupational, domestic, and environmental exposures. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we examined the spatial variation of mesothelioma risk in an area with high levels of asbestos pollution from an industrial plant, adjusting for occu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9900