Health effects of electromagnetic fields: The state of the science and government response

Electricity Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-33

  Kaplan, Susan B ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE; HEALTH EFFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 0033636438     PISSN: 10406190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-6190(99)00102-5     Document Type: Article

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