Increased risk of incident nasopharyngeal carcinoma with exposure to air pollution.
BACKGROUND:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a race-specific malignancy. The nasal cavity is the main entry point for air pollutants or poisonous gases into the human body. However, the risk of NPC in populations exposed to air pollution remains unknown. METHODS:We combined data from the Taiwan Air...
Main Authors: | Hueng-Chuen Fan, Chiu-Ying Chen, Yi-Chao Hsu, Ruey-Hwang Chou, Chieh-Lin Jerry Teng, Chun-Hsiang Chiu, Chung Y Hsu, Chih-Hsin Muo, Mei-Yin Chang, Kuang-Hsi Chang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6161893?pdf=render |
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