Metal-framed spectacles and implants and specific absorption rate among adults and children using mobile phones at 900/1800/2100 MHz

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-112

  Joó, Ervin ^a   Szász, András ^a   Szendrö, Péter ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Metal implant; Metal rim spectacles; Mobile phone; SAR

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FTDT); METAL IMPLANT; METAL-RIM SPECTACLES; MOBILE-PHONE; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR);

HEALTH CARE;

METAL;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; KINETICS; MOBILE PHONE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SKIN;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; KINETICS; METALS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RADIO WAVES; SKIN;

EID: 33745169355     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370600719042     Document Type: Article

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