Alcohol as a Human Carcinogen

Brooks, Philip J.

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Philip J. Brooks PhD⁴

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The determination and classification of chemicals as human carcinogens are formally carried out by national and international agencies.

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Brooks, P.J. (2011). Alcohol as a Human Carcinogen. In: Zakhari, S., Vasiliou, V., Guo, Q. (eds) Alcohol and Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0040-0_1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0040-0_1
Published: 20 July 2011
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