Occupational Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Elevated Cancer Incidence in Firefighters

Cancer incidence appears to be higher amongst firefighters compared to the general population. Given that many cancers have an environmental component, their occupational exposure to products of carbon combustion such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is of concern. This is the first UK stu...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Stec, Anna A., Dickens, Kathryn E., Salden, Marielle, Hewitt, Fiona E., Watts, Damian P., Houldsworth, Philip E., Martin, Francis L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5802792/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29410452
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20616-6
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