Open AccessOccupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and the risk of uveal melanoma
Author(s) -
Thomas Behrens,
Elsebeth Lynge,
Ian A. Cree,
Jean Michel Lutz,
Mikael Eriksson,
Pascal Guénel,
Franco Merletti,
María Morales-Suárez-Varela,
Noémia Afonso,
Aivars Stengrēvics,
Andreas Stang,
Joëlle Févotte,
Svend Sabroe,
Agustín Llópis-González,
Giuseppe Gorini,
Lennart Hardell,
Wolfgang Ahrens
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3265
Subject(s) - melanoma , endocrine system , occupational exposure , medicine , sun exposure , environmental health , oncology , dermatology , cancer research , hormone
We investigated the association between occupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals(EDC) and the risk of uveal melanoma using international data of a case-control study from nine Europeancountries.