Occupational exposure to metal compounds and lung cancer. Results from a multi-center case-control study in Central/Eastern Europe and UK

Abstrakt

Purpose: To study the association between occupational exposure to metals including chromium, cadmium, nickel, and arsenic compounds, within a population-based study design, while adjusting for confounding factors.

Klíčová slova

• Lung neoplasms
• Occupational exposure
• Metals
• Case-control study
• Confounding