Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) among workers exposed to asbestos in Santiago, Chile: frequency, characteristics and mortality

J. Cerda, G. Rios, F. Arancibia, T. Beroiza, F. Ricci, I. Urzua, M. Meneses (Santiago, Chile)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Occupational exposures and disease I
Session: Occupational exposures and disease I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1049
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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