Occupational and environmental medicine
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Multicenter Study
Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and lung cancer risk: a multicenter study in Europe.
Lung cancer incidence in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is among the highest in the world, and the role of occupational exposures has not been adequately studied in these countries. ⋯ Occupational PAH exposure does not appear to substantially contribute to the burden of lung cancer in CEE. The apparently stronger effect observed in the UK may be due to high exposure levels and a joint effect with asbestos.