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

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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 So…

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PublicationEnvironmental research · 2023
Study typeother
Reported directionUnclear
Evidence ratingInsufficient

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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Study typeother
Effect directionunclear
PopulationNot supplied
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureNot supplied
Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 42% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

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 So…

Outcomes measured

  • brain tumour incidence

Limitations

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116813
PubMed: 37543132

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