Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and the occurrence of brain tumors: An analysis of possible associations

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1985, Pages 413-419

  Lin, Ruey S ^a   Dischinger, Patricia C ^a   Conde, Jose ^b   Farrell, Katherine P ^a  

^a Science and Health Advisory Group Office of Environmental Programs Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL ENGINEER; ELECTRICIAN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 0021848438     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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