Non-occupational exposure to asbestos is the main cause of malignant mesothelioma in women in North Jutland, Denmark

Non-occupational exposure to asbestos is the main cause of malignant mesothelioma in women in North Jutland, Denmark

OBJECTIVES: Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (MM) is mainly caused by asbestos inhalation. The malignancy is rare among women and studies of the prevalence and causative role of non-occupational asbestos exposure among women with MM are scarce. This observational study aimed to elucidate the asbestos...

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Main Authors: Vasiliki Panou, Mogens Vyberg, Christos Meristoudis, Johnni Hansen, Martin Bøgsted, Øyvind Omland, Ulla Møller Weinreich, Oluf Dimitri Røe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2019-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
non-occupational exposure
north jutland
risk for malignant mesothelioma
hotspot
asbestos industry
exposure
women
asbestos
asbestos exposure
denmark
malignant mesothelioma
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3756

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