Indoor wood combustion, carcinogenic exposure and esophageal cancer in southwest Kenya
Background: Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high-incidence areas of China, Iran and Brazil, but PAH assessments have not been conducted in East Africa, another ESCC hot spot. Objective: To evaluate demographic or l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021001100 |