A death certificate analysis of nasal cancer among furniture workers in North Carolina.
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A case-control study of nasal cancer, based on death certificate statements on occupation in North Carolina counties with furniture-manufacturing industries, revealed a 4-fold excess risk linked to this occupation. Although woodworking exposures have been associated with nasal adenocarcinomas in several areas of the world, this is the first report of such a relationship in the United States.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer research
دوره 37 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977