Leukemia, Brain Tumors, and Exposure to Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in Swiss Railway Employees
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0002-9262
DOI: 10.1093/aje/153.9.825