Risk Factors for Breast Cancer, Including Occupational Exposures
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer, Including Occupational Exposures
The knowledge on the etiology of breast cancer has advanced substantially in recent years, and several etiological factors are now firmly established. However, very few new discoveries have been made in relation to occupational risk factors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated over 900 different exposures or agents to-date to determine whether they are carcinogenic to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Safety and Health at Work
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2093-7911
DOI: 10.5491/shaw.2011.2.1.1