Lung cancer mortality of residents living near petrochemical industrial complexes: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background Lung cancer, as the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, has been linked to environmental factors, such as air pollution. Residential exposure to petrochemicals is considered a possible cause of lung cancer for the nearby population, but results are inconsistent across pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0309-2 |