Assessment of magnetic field exposures for a mortality study at a uranium enrichment plant

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 818-824

  Wenzl, Thurman B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimodality; Exposure assessment for epidemiology; Magnetic field exposures; Uranium workers

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0033385203     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984507     Document Type: Article

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