Possible mechanisms by which electric fields from power lines might affect airborne particles harmful to health

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-229

  Swanson, John ^a   Jeffers, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL GRID   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; HEALTH HAZARD; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0032871572     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/19/3/202     Document Type: Review

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