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Original Article

Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Mortality among Petroleum Refinery Workers: A Poisson Regression Analysis of Updated Data

Fabio Montanaro National Cancer Research Institute Epidemiology and Biostatistics Genoa, Italy
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Marcello Ceppi National Cancer Research Institute Epidemiology and Biostatistics Genoa, Italy
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Riccardo Puntoni National Cancer Research Institute Epidemiology and Biostatistics Genoa, Italy
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Stefania Silvano AUSL5 Occupational Hygiene and Safety Department La Spezia, Italy
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Valerio Gennaro National Cancer Research Institute Descriptive Epidemiology and Cancer, Registry-Epidemiology and Prevention Department Genoa, Italy
Pages 188-193 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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