Study of human neurovegetative and hematologic effects of environmental low-frequency (50-hz) electromagnetic fields produced by transformers

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-92

  Bonhomme Faivre, Laurence ^a   Marion, Sylvie ^b   Bezie, Yvonnick ^c   Auclair, Huguette ^c   Fredj, Gilles ^c   Hommeau, Chantal ^c  

^a Laboratoire de Pharmacologie   (France)

^b Service d'Hématologie   (France)

^c HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

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EID: 0001907642     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039896.1998.10545968     Document Type: Article

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