Electric power use and breast cancer: A hypothesis

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 556-561

  Stevens, Richard G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

BREAST CANCER; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POWER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

ANIMAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICE; PINEAL GLAND; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0023154271     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114569     Document Type: Article

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