Magnetic field exposure and arrythmic risk: Evaluation in railway drivers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-341

  Santangelo, L ^a   Di Grazia, M ^a   Liotti, F ^a   De Maria, E ^a   Calabro R ^a   Sannolo, N ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrythmic risk; Magnetic field exposure; Railway drivers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RAILWAY EMPLOYEE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

ARRHYTHMIA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; ITALY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RAILROADS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 20444411509     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0541-2     Document Type: Article

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