Mortality from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, other chronic disorders, and electric shocks among utility workers

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 362-368

  Johansen, Christoffer ^a   Olsen, Jörgen H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Electromagnetic fields; Mortality; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD;

EID: 0032529307     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009654     Document Type: Article

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