Occupational Exposure to Silica and Lung Cancer Risk in the Netherlands
Objectives: Lung cancer carcinogenicity of crystalline silica dust remains subject of discussion. Epidemiological evidence is based on occupational cohort studies and population-based case-control studies. The aim of the study was to assess associations between male lung cancer risk and silica exposure, in a population-based cohort study. Methods: The study was conducted among men aged 55–69 years (n=58 279) from the Netherlands Cohort Study, which included self-reported, life time job histories. Job titles were linked to the occupational groups of the external Finnish Job Exposure Matrix (FIN... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2009 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Original article |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29176627 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/oem.2009.046326v1 |