Case-control study of childhood cancer and exposure to 60-hz magnetic fields

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 21-38

  Savitz, David A ^a   Wachtel, Howard ^b   Barnes, Frank A ^b   John, Esther M ^a   Tvrdik, Jiri G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Council of Energy Resource Tribes ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Child; Electromagnetic fields; Leukemia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CANCER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORADO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC WIRING; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC; LYMPHOMA; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0023918461     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114943     Document Type: Article

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