Teratogenic and reproductive effects of low-frequency magnetic fields

Mutation Research - Reviews in Mutation Research

Volumn 410, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-183

  Huuskonen, H ^a   Lindbohm, M L ^b   Juutilainen, J ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abortion; Animal; Electromagnetic field; Fertility; Human

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 0032051817     PISSN: 13835742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5742(97)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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