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The Influence of Being Physically Near to a Cell Phone Transmission Mast on the Incidence of Cancer

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Eger H et al · 2004

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Insufficient information provided. Based on the title alone, this study appears to examine the relationship between proximity to cell phone transmission masts and cancer incidence in rodents, but no abstract or findings data were provided to summarize actual results.

Why This Matters

Cell phone transmission masts emit radiofrequency electromagnetic fields at levels typically much lower than those used in controlled laboratory studies. Rodent studies have been used to investigate potential health effects from EMF exposure, though results have been mixed and findings from animal models do not always translate directly to human health outcomes.

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Eger H et al (2004). The Influence of Being Physically Near to a Cell Phone Transmission Mast on the Incidence of Cancer.
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@article{the_influence_of_being_physically_near_to_a_cell_phone_transmission_mast_on_the_incidence_of_cancer_ce1207,
  author = {Eger H et al},
  title = {The Influence of Being Physically Near to a Cell Phone Transmission Mast on the Incidence of Cancer},
  year = {2004},
  doi = {10.14202/vetworld.2020.549-555},
  
}
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.549-555

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