Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hidrocarbons – risk factor for lung cancer

D. Surcel, A. Mocan, M. Butan, A. David, M. Botoc (Cluj Napoca, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Inorganic dust exposure and the lung
Session: Inorganic dust exposure and the lung
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4462

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