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A pilot study on the reproductive risks of maternal exposure to magnetic fields from electronic article surveillance systems

Muhammad Waseem KhanDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Päivi RoivainenDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; View further author information
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Mikko HerralaDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; View further author information
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Maria TiikkajaResearch and Service Centre of Occupational Safety, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Markku SallménResearch and Service Centre of Occupational Safety, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Maila HietanenResearch and Service Centre of Occupational Safety, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Jukka JuutilainenDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; View further author information
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Pages 902-908 | Received 14 Dec 2017, Accepted 04 Feb 2018, Published online: 26 Feb 2018

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