Implications from epidemiologic studies on magnetic fields and the risk of childhood leukemia on protection guidelines

Health Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 642-648

  Schüz, Joachim ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Children; Electromagnetic fields; Epidemiology; Leukemia

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONALITY; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34248366105     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000243154.46491.7d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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