Association between mesothelioma and non-occupational asbestos exposure: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The risk of mesothelioma has been shown to be associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. Most of the existing literature focuses on occupational exposure; however, non-occupational asbestos exposure has also been identified as an important risk factor. Objective To estimate the...

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Main Authors: Rengyi Xu, Frances K. Barg, Edward A. Emmett, Douglas J. Wiebe, Wei-Ting Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0431-9