Study of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields in infant incubators

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-220

  Cermakova, Eleonora ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; European Union legislation; Infant incubators; Magnetic flux density; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; INCUBATOR; LEUKEMIA; MEASUREMENT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE;

EID: 0142059865     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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