Geophysical variables and behavior: LXXXV. Sudden infant death, bands of geomagnetic activity, and Pc1 (0.2 to 5 Hz) geomagnetic micropulsations

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 391-397

  O'Connor, R P ^b   Persinger, M A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAGNETISM; SEASON; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; EARTH (PLANET); ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAGNETICS; SEASONS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0033110840     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003151259908800201     Document Type: Article

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