Magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease mortality among electric utility workers

Epidemiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 398-404

  Savitz, David A ^a   Checkoway, Harvey ^b   Loomis, Dana P ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Electromagnetic fields; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKER;

EID: 0031806897     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199807000-00009     Document Type: Article

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