Mortality from liver cancer and leukaemia among polyvinyl chloride workers in Taiwan: an updated study.

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Published in Occup Environ Med on August 26, 2010

Authors

Hui-I Hsieh1, Pau-Chung Chen, Ruey-Hong Wong, Chung-Li Du, Yu-Yin Chang, Jung-Der Wang, Tsun-Jen Cheng

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 10055, Taiwan.

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