A case-control study of congenital malformations and occupational exposure to low-level ionizing radiation

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 226-242

  Sever, Lowell E ^a   Gilbert, Ethel S ^b   Hessol, Nancy A ^c   Mcintyre, James M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Hanford Environ Health Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital defects; Down's syndrome; Ionizing; Neural tube defects; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; SHORT SURVEY;

ABNORMALITIES, RADIATION-INDUCED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OCCUPATIONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0023855167     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114799     Document Type: Article

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