Regulatory policy for EMF

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 71-76

  Fannucchi, William A ^a,b,c,d  

^a Public Service Commission of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY MAKERS; STATE POLICY;

COSTS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARDS; PUBLIC POLICY; RADIATION EFFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW SUIT; RADIATION HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030200495     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/51.511985     Document Type: Review

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