Occupational 50-Hz magnetic field exposure and human heart rate: A case report

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-159

  Déoux, Suzanne ^a   Déoux, Pierre ^a   Szabason, Frédérique ^b  

^a MEDIECO SIG Conseil   (Andorra)

^b Occupational Medical Service   (France)

Author keywords

50 Hz; Heart rate; Magnetic fields; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042905778     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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