Recent experimental data on Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) magnetic field carcinogenic risk: Open questions

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 353-364

  Zapponi, G A ^a   Marcello, I ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic risk; Electromagnetic fields; ELF; Experimental data; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE;

BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; LUNG ADENOMA; LUNG ALVEOLUS ADENOMA; LUNG BRONCHIOLAR ADENOMA; MALE; NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR; THYROID HYPERPLASIA; THYROID PARAFOLLICULAR CELL; THYROID PARAFOLLICULAR CELL FOCAL HYPERPLASIA; TOXICOLOGY; TRICHOEPITHELIOMA; TUMOR PROMOTION;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICE; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; RATS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3242669807     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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