American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 296-302 , March 2010

Ultraviolet B Irradiance and Incidence Rates of Bladder Cancer in 174 Countries

  • Sharif B. Mohr, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Department of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
    • ,
  • Cedric F. Garland, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Department of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Cedric F. Garland, DrPH, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla CA 92093-0631
    • ,
  • Edward D. Gorham, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Department of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
    • ,
  • William B. Grant, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Frank C. Garland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Department of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00926-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.044

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 296-302 , March 2010

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