Incidence of oral cancer in relation to nickel and arsenic concentrations in farm soils of patients' residential areas in Taiwan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To explore if exposures to specific heavy metals in the environment is a new risk factor of oral cancer, one of the fastest growing malignancies in Taiwan, in addition to the two established risk factors, cigarette smoking and betel...

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Main Authors: Hsu Yun-Ying, Chung Jian-An, Chiang Chi-Ting, Chang Tsun-Kuo, Lin Yo-Yu, Su Che-Chun, Lian Ie-Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/67