Effects of natural and man-made electric/electromagnetic fields on human health: A possible mechanism

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-34

  Sher, L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION;

AIR; BURN; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030929243     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(97)90248-6     Document Type: Article

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