Magnetic fields of transmission lines and depression

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1037-1045

  Verkasalo, Pia K ^a,b,c   Kaprio, Jaakko ^a,b,c   Varjonen, Jyrki ^a,b,c   Romanov, Kalle ^a,b,c   Heikkilä, Kauko ^a,b,c   Koskenvuo, Markku ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c Department of Public Health ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Deprassion; Electromagnetic fields; Epidemiologic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 0031459584     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009232     Document Type: Article

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