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Association of Cancer Incidence and Duration of Residence in Geothermal Heating Area in Iceland: An Extended Follow-Up
BACKGROUND: Residents of geothermal areas have higher incidence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancers than others. These populations are exposed to chronic low-level ground gas emissions and various pollutants from geothermal water. The aim was to assess wheth...
Autores principales: | Kristbjornsdottir, Adalbjorg, Aspelund, Thor, Rafnsson, Vilhjalmur |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874673/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27205903 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155922 |
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