Residential exposure to electromagnetic fields and childhood leukaemia: A meta-analysis

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 906-915

  Angelillo, I F ^a   Villari, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Leukaemia, radiation induced; Meta analysis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CANCER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION MONITORING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032795722     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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