Cardiovascular mortality and exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields: a cohort study of Swiss railway workers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Exposure to intermittent magnetic fields of 16 Hz has been shown to reduce heart rate variability, and decreased heart rate variability predicts cardiovascular mortality. We examined mortality from cardiovascular causes in railway wo...

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Main Authors: Pfluger Dominik, Egger Matthias, Röösli Martin, Minder Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/35