Do electromagnetic fields enhance the effects of environmental carcinogens?

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-231

  Juutilainen, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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Indexed keywords

BODY BURDEN; CARCINOGENS; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKEMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549088739     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn258     Document Type: Article

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