Establishing the health risks of exposure to radiofrequency fields requires multidisciplinary research

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-170

  Hietanen, Maila ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CANCER; COGNITION; DIZZINESS; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MOBILE PHONE; MOOD DISORDER; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP; SYMPTOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33745607597     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.994     Document Type: Editorial

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