Background To investigate the association between lung cancer and occupational exposure to man-made vitreous ยฎbers (MMVF), a pooled analysis of two case-control studies was conducted in the years 1988ยฑ1994. Methods The case series consisted of 3498 males who were histologically or cytologically veri
Respiratory cancer and exposure to man-made vitreous fibers: A systematic review
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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