Childhood leukemia risk and environmental exposure to ELF magnetic fields;Rischio di leucemia infantile ed esposizione ambientale a campi elettromagnetici ELF

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-375

  Magnani, C ^a  

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Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Exposure; Leukemia; SETIL study

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CHRONIC LEUKEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0142075721     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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