Exposure to ELF magnetic and ELF-modulated radiofrequency fields: The time course of physiological and cognitive effects observed in recent studies (2001-2005)

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 613-627

  Cook, C M ^a   Saucier, D M ^a   Thomas, A W ^b,c   Prato, F S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive activity; Electroencephalography; Event related potential; Extremely low frequency; Magnetic fields; Mobile phone; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES; COGNITIVE EFFECTS; EVENT RELATED POTENTIALS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; RADIO FREQUENCY FIELDS; RADIOFREQUENCIES; TIME COURSE;

CELLULAR TELEPHONES;

ASSAY; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MODULATED RADIOFREQUENCY FIELD; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MOBILE PHONE; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

EID: 33845252947     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20247     Document Type: Review

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