Human exposure to 2450 MHz CW energy at levels outside the IEEE C95.1 standard does not increase core Temperature

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 429-439

  Adair, Eleanor R ^a   Mylacraine, Kevin S ^b   Cobb, Brenda L ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

2450 MHz; Body temperatures; Partial body exposure; Skin blood flow; Sweating; Thermal discomfort; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; HEMODYNAMICS; METABOLISM;

2450 MHZ; BODY TEMPERATURE; PARTIAL BODY EXPOSURE; RF EXPOSURES; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURES; SWEATING; THERMAL; THERMAL DISCOMFORT; THERMOREGULATION;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BODY TEMPERATURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035463199     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.70     Document Type: Article

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