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Magnetic field exposure and arrythmic risk: evaluation in railway drivers

Authors: L. Santangelo, M. Di Grazia, F. Liotti, E. De Maria, R. Calabró, N. Sannolo

Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Issue 4/2005

Abstract

Recent studies suggest that professional exposure to Extremely Low Frequency-Electro Magnetic Field (ELF-EMF) can increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. Aim of our work was to find predictive parameters of arrhythmic risk in a population of 28 railways drivers exposed to ELF-EMF.Our findings were that the exposure did not reduce HRV and did not increase the risk of arrhythmias.

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Title: Magnetic field exposure and arrythmic risk: evaluation in railway drivers
Authors: L. Santangelo
M. Di Grazia
F. Liotti
E. De Maria
R. Calabró
N. Sannolo
Publication date: 01-05-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-004-0541-2

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