## Abstract ## Background Lung cancer is associated with occupation, but not much is known about the influence exerted on risk by length of exposure and the joint effect of occupational exposure and tobacco on risk of lung cancer. ## Methods Through a population‐based case‐control study, we defi
Lung cancer and occupation: A new zealand cancer registry-based case–control study
✍ Scribed by Marine Corbin; David McLean; Andrea 't Mannetje; Evan Dryson; Chris Walls; Fiona McKenzie; Milena Maule; Soo Cheng; Chris Cunningham; Hans Kromhout; Aaron Blair; Neil Pearce
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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