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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 15;209(2):128-130.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202311-2023ED.

Occupational Benzene Exposure: An Unrecognized Threat for Lung Cancer Development

Katrina Steiling  1 , Hasmeena Kathuria  1
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Editorial

Occupational Benzene Exposure: An Unrecognized Threat for Lung Cancer Development

Katrina Steiling et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Occupational and environmental exposures for lung cancer development.
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Comment on

  • Occupational Benzene Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of 14 Case-Control Studies.
    Wan W, Peters S, Portengen L, Olsson A, Schüz J, Ahrens W, Schejbalova M, Boffetta P, Behrens T, Brüning T, Kendzia B, Consonni D, Demers PA, Fabiánová E, Fernández-Tardón G, Field JK, Forastiere F, Foretova L, Guénel P, Gustavsson P, Jöckel KH, Karrasch S, Landi MT, Lissowska J, Barul C, Mates D, McLaughlin JR, Merletti F, Migliore E, Richiardi L, Pándics T, Pohlabeln H, Siemiatycki J, Świątkowska B, Wichmann HE, Zaridze D, Ge C, Straif K, Kromhout H, Vermeulen R. Wan W, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 15;209(2):185-196. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202306-0942OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024. PMID: 37812782 Free PMC article.

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