Intracranial tumors of the central nervous system and air pollution - a nationwide case-control study from Denmark

• Main Authors: Aslak Harbo Poulsen (Author), Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt (Author), Mette Sørensen (Author), Robin Puett (Author), Matthias Ketzel (Author), Jørgen Brandt (Author), Camilla Geels (Author), Jesper H. Christensen (Author), Ole Raaschou-Nielsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inconclusive evidence has suggested a possible link between air pollution and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. We investigated a range of air pollutants in relation to types of CNS tumors. Methods We identified all (n = 21,057) intracranial tumors in brain, meninges and crani...