Occupational exposure to asbestos is associated with increased mortality in men recruited for a population-based study in Germany

Objectives: Occupational exposure to asbestos is associated with increased mortality which, however, has not been thoroughly validated in a general population. We have aimed at exploring whether this association may be confirmed within a population-based setting after adjustment for confounders. Fur...

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Main Authors: Katja Repp, Roberto Lorbeer, Till Ittermann, Sven Gläser, Ulrich John, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Henry Völzke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Occupational-exposure-to-asbestos-is-associated-with-increased-mortality-in-men-recruited-for-a-population-based-study-in-Germany,58559,0,2.html