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Title: Study design for a case-control investigation of cellular telephones and other risk factors for brain tumors in adults.
Author: Inskip PD, Hatch EE, Stewart PA, Heineman EF, Ziegler RG, Dosemeci M, Parry D, Rothman N, Boice JD, Jr., Wilcosky TC, Watson DJ, Fine HA, Shapiro WR, Selker RG, Black PM, Loeffler JS, Linet MS
Journal: Radiat Prot Dosim 86:45-52
Year: 1999
Month: None

Abstract: [The design of a large case-control study investigating the association of malignant and benign brain tumors with cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices; workplace exposure to chemical agents and electromagnetic fields; dietary factors; family history of tumors; genetic determinants of susceptibility; home appliance use; reproductive history and hormonal exposures; viruses; medical and dental exposure to ionizing radiation. Key features include interview of study subjects, detailed job specific questions to ascertain occupational exposures, and storage of blood samples for future evaluation.].