A retrospective cohort mortality study was conducted at a chemical plant producing acetic acid and acetic anhydride, two chemicals essential in the synthesis of cellulose triacetate fiber. Previously, we reported excess mortality from biliary tract and prostate cancers among workers in cellulose tri
Cancer mortality among a cohort of chromium pigment workers
β Scribed by Richard B. Hayes; Amiram Sheffet; Robert Spirtas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 446 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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