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An ecologic study of cancer mortality rates in Spain with respect to indices of solar UVB irradiance and smoking

  1. William B. Grant*

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22386

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 5, pages 1123–1128, 1 March 2007

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Grant, W. B. (2007), An ecologic study of cancer mortality rates in Spain with respect to indices of solar UVB irradiance and smoking. Int. J. Cancer, 120: 1123–1128. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22386

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  1. Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) 2115 Van Ness Ave., MB 101 San Francisco, CA 94109-2510, USA

*SUNARC, 2115 Van Ness Ave., MB 101, San Francisco, CA 94109-2510, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 SEP 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 JUN 2006

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