Investigation of the sources of residential power frequency magnetic field exposure in the UK Childhood Cancer Study

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-58

  Maslanyj, M P ^a   Mee, T J ^a   Renew, D C ^b   Simpson, J ^c   Ansell, P ^c   Allen, S G ^a   Roman, E ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL GRID   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HEALTH CARE; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPOSURE MITIGATION; PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES; TIME AVERAGED EXPOSURE;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ELECTRICITY; HOME; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRIC WIRING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; MAGNETICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 33847764659     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/27/1/002     Document Type: Article

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