Power-frequency electric and magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukemia in Canada

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 149, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 831-842

  McBride, Mary L ^a   Gallagher, R P ^a   Theriault G ^b   Armstrong, B G ^c   Tamaro, S ^a   Spinelli, J J ^d   Deadman, J E ^b   Fincham, S ^e   Robson, D ^f   Choi, W ^g  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

^f SASKATCHEWAN CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^g Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Child; Electromagnetic fields; Environmental exposure; Leukemia

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033134629     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009899     Document Type: Article

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