Lung cancer mortality of residents living near petrochemical industrial complexes: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Lung cancer, as the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, has been linked to environmental factors, such as air pollution. Residential exposure to petrochemicals is considered a possible cause of lung cancer for the nearby population, but results are inconsistent across pr...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Kuan Lin, Huei-Yang Hung, David C. Christiani, Francesco Forastiere, Ro-Ting Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0309-2