Lung Cancer Risk and Past Exposure to Emissions from a Large Steel Plant

We studied the spatial distribution of cancer incidence rates around a large steel plant and its association with historical exposure. The study population was close to 600,000. The incidence data was collected for 1995–2006. From historical emission data the air pollution concentrations for polycyc...

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Main Authors: Oscar Breugelmans, Caroline Ameling, Marten Marra, Paul Fischer, Jan van de Kassteele, Johannes Lijzen, Arie Oosterlee, Rinske Keuken, Otto Visser, Danny Houthuijs, Carla van Wiechen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/684035