Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1997;54:729-733 Risk of cancer among paper recycling workers
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Objectives-Studies in traditional paper mills have indicated an excess cancer risk, and mutagenic compounds have been identified in the industry. No studies have reported on risk of cancer in paper recycling. Therefore the cancer incidence in Danish paper recycling mills was inves-
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تاریخ انتشار 2005