Misinterpretations in inferences on the causal contribution of cell phones to brain tumour incidence in South Korea: Response to Moon (2023)

PAPER manual Environmental research 2023 Other Effect: unclear Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116813 PMID: 37543132 Evidence Lab

Abstract

Misinterpretations in inferences on the causal contribution of cell phones to brain tumour incidence in South Korea: Response to Moon (2023) de Vocht F. Misinterpretations in inferences on the causal contribution of cell phones to brain tumour incidence in South Korea: Response to Moon (2023). Environ Res. 2023 Aug 3;236(Pt 2):116813. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116813. No abstract pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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At a glance

Study type

Other

Effect direction

unclear

Population

—

Sample size

—

Exposure

mobile phone

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 42% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Outcomes measured

brain tumour incidence

Limitations

No abstract available; study details and results cannot be extracted from provided text.

Suggested hubs

who-icnirp (0.2)
General relevance to EMF health risk interpretation, but no explicit mention in provided text.

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