Residential magnetic fields and the risk of breast cancer

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 446-454

  Davis, Scott ^a,b   Mirick, Dana K ^a   Stevens, Richard G ^c  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Carcinogens, environmental; Electricity; Electromagnetic fields; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

CANCER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HOME; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HOUSING; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASHINGTON;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036498875     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/155.5.446     Document Type: Article

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