Background Findings from experimental studies on rodents and from epidemiological studies suggest that diesel exhaust may cause lung cancer. There is evidence that in several occupations, e.g., truck drivers and railway workers, the risk of lung cancer increases with duration of employment, and expo
Reducing risk of lung cancer from diesel exhaust in underground mines
β Scribed by James L. Weeks
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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