Effects of the 1900 MHz electromagnetic field emitted from cellular phone on nocturnal melatonin secretion

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-63

  Jarupat, Suchinda ^a,d   Kawabata, Atsuko ^b   Tokura, Hiromi ^a,c,e   Borkiewicz, Alicja ^c  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Shin Ai Junior College   (Japan)

^c NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FIELD EMISSION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MOBILE PHONE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOSYNTHESIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALIVA; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SALIVA; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0037264131     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.22.61     Document Type: Article

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