Residential and occupational exposure to 50-Hz magnetic fields and brain tumours in Norway: A population-based study

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 137-141

  Klaeboe, Lars ^a   Blaasaas, Karl Gerhard ^b   Haldorsen, Tor ^a   Tynes, Tore ^a,c  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Forsvarsnett   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Case control study; Electromagnetic fields; Residential and occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 17644421394     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20845     Document Type: Article

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