Preterm birth among women living within 600 meters of high voltage overhead Power Lines: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Sadeghi Taktom (Author), Ahmadi Amirmasoud (Author), Javadian Maryam (Author), Gholamian Sayyed Asghar (Author), Delavar Mouloud Agajani (Author), Esmailzadeh Sedigheh (Author), Ahmadi Bahare (Author), Hadighi Mozhgan Sadat Hassanpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. The issue of preterm birth due to exposure to magnetic fields from power lines is unclear. Exposure to electromagnetic field in uterus has been hypothesized as possible preterm birth. The aim of the present study was to determine whether living closer to high voltage power lines increased the r...