Generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during woodworking operations

Occupational exposures to wood dust have been associated with an elevated risk of sinonasal cancer (SNC). Wood dust is recognized as a human carcinogen but the specific cancer causative agent remains unknown. One possible explanation is a co-exposure to; wood dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon...

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Main Authors: Evin Danisman Bruschweiler, Brigitta eDanuser, Khanh Huynh Cong, Pascal eWild, Patrick eSchupfer, David eVernez, Philippe eboiteux, Nancy Brenna Hopf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00148/full

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