Epidemiological evidence for an association between use of wireless phones and tumor diseases

Pathophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 113-122

  Hardell, Lennart ^a   Carlberg, Michael ^a   Hansson Mild, Kjell ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Brain tumors; Cellular phones; Cordless phones; Glioma; Meningioma

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RISK; CRANIAL NERVE TUMOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; MOBILE PHONE; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; TESTIS CANCER; UVEA MELANOMA;

EID: 67650703496     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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