Brain tumor risk in offspring of men occupationally exposed to electric and magnetic fields

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 339-345

  Wilkins III, J R ^a   Wellage, Lynn C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Brain neoplasms; Electromagnetic fields; Epidemiology; Neoplasms; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; WELDING;

EID: 0029806429     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.151     Document Type: Article

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