Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields and behavioural problems in Bavarian children and adolescents

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-141

  Thomas, Silke ^a   Heinrich, Sabine ^a   Von Kries, Rüdiger ^a   Radon, Katja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavioural problems; Children; Dosimetry; Radio frequency electromagnetic fields; SDQ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RADIO WAVES; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 77950863080     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9408-x     Document Type: Article

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