Epidemiological aspects of cancer risk associated with exposure in the occupational environment

L. Simonato; P. Boffetta; M. Kogevinas

Epidemiological aspects of cancer risk associated with exposure in the occupational environment

L. Simonato
, P. Boffetta
, M. Kogevinas

Family , Population and Preventative Medicine

University of Padua

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Abstract

The contribution of epidemiological research to the definition of cancer risk from the occupational environment is reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the systematic approach adopted by the Monograph Program of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The importance of cancer risk from industrial environments and its historical pattern are discussed along with the presentation of an updating of the available knowledge in this field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-15
Number of pages	11
Journal	Medicina del Lavoro
Volume	87
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

cancer
epidemiology
occupational exposure

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Epidemiological aspects of cancer risk associated with exposure in the occupational environment

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