Radiofrequency exposure and mortality from cancer of the brain and lymphatic/hematopoietic systems

Epidemiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-127

  Morgan, Robert W ^a   Kelsh, Michael A ^a   Zhao, Ke ^a   Exuzides, K Alex ^a   Heringer, Shirley ^a   Negrete, Wendy ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Healthy worker effect; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Neoplasms; Occupational health; Radiofrequency exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM TUMOR; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; HEALTHY WORKER EFFECT; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RADIO WAVES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033994921     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200003000-00007     Document Type: Article

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