Non-thermal effect of microwave radiation on human brain

Environmentalist

Volumn 25, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 187-194

  Hinrikus, Hiie ^a   Bachmann, Maie ^a   Tomson, Ruth ^a   Lass, Jaanus ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

EEG rhythms; EMF effects; Low level radiation; Nonionizing radiation; Quasi thermal field effect; Thermal effect

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 29944447055     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-005-4282-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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