Exposure of humans to electromagnetic fields. Standards and regulations

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-267

  Vecchia, Paolo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Exposure guidelines; Health protection; Precautionary principle

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; STANDARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 35349015249     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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