Nonthermal biological effects of microwaves: Current knowledge, further perspective, and urgent needs

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 375-403

  Belyaev, Igor ^a,b,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Genome; Mobile (cellular) phones; Modulation; Non thermal microwaves; Polarization; Stress response

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344473898     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370500381844     Document Type: Conference Paper

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