A community laboratory for studies on low-risk cancer agents.
This paper presents the concepts underlying the establishment of a community epidemiological laboratory that could serve the diverse needs of investigators worldwide who are involved in a variety of studies on low-risk lung cancer agents. The desiderata for selecting a specific geographically defined community are suggested together with a discussion of practical applications.
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Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.
D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors