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The purpose of this presentation is to describe the role of epidemiology in assessing human health risk and offer you a framework for evaluating epidemiologic research. Throughout the presentation, examples will be drawn from studies of electric and magnetic fields (EMF) and cancer.
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J.L. Kelsey, W.D. Thompson and A.S. Evans, “Methods in Observational Epidemiology,” Oxford University Press, New York (1986).
D.G. Kleinbaum, L.L. Kupper and H. Morgenstern, “Epidemiologic Research Principles and Quantitative Methods,” Lifetime Learning Publications, Belmont, CA (1982).
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Kheifets, L. (1995). Epidemiology and What it Can Tell Us. In: Klauenberg, B.J., Grandolfo, M., Erwin, D.N. (eds) Radiofrequency Radiation Standards. NATO ASI Series, vol 274. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0945-9_17
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