Magnetic fields and leukemia - risk for adults living close to power lines

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 1-49

  Verkasalo, Pia K ^a  

^a Department of Public Health ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Epidemiology; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RISK; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REGISTRIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030480780     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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