Filing for Workers’ Compensation among Ontario Cases of Mesothelioma
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: For many types of cancer, disease attribution to occupational exposures is difficult. Mesothelioma, however, is a ‘sentinel’ occupational cancer associated with asbestos exposure. The present study linked workers’ compensation claims data with cancer registry data to explore th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/364258 |