Mesothelioma risk After 40 Years Since First Exposure to Asbestos: a Pooled Analysis

Background: The risk of malignant mesothelioma (MM) increases proportionally to the cumulative exposure, and to the 3rd or 4th power of time since first exposed, to asbestos. However, little is known about the risk of MM after more than 40 years since first exposure because most epidemiological stud...

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Main Authors: Reid, Alison, de Klerk, N., Magnani, C., Ferrante, D., Berry, G., Musk, A., Merler, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22375