Perception of risks from electromagnetic fields: Lessons for the future

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 269-274

  Vecchia, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Risk perception; Safety; Terahertz radiation

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

EID: 0037697159     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024413430325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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