Temporal Aspects of the Association between Exposure to the World Trade Center Disaster and Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma

• Main Authors: Paolo Boffetta (Author), David G. Goldfarb (Author), Rachel Zeig-Owens (Author), Dana Kristjansson (Author), Jiehui Li (Author), Robert M. Brackbill (Author), Mark R. Farfel (Author), James E. Cone (Author), Janette Yung (Author), Amy R. Kahn (Author), Baozhen Qiao (Author), Maria J. Schymura (Author), Mayris P. Webber (Author), David J. Prezant (Author), Christopher R. Dasaro (Author), Andrew C. Todd (Author), Charles B. Hall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rescue/recovery workers who responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks were exposed to known/suspected carcinogens. Studies have identified a trend toward an elevated risk of cutaneous melanoma in this population; however, few found significant increases. Furthermore, temporal aspects of the...