Evaluation of the effects of electric and magnetic fields in humans;Évaluation des effets des champs éléctromagné tiques sur la santé chez l'homme

Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-232

  Touitou, Y ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

1800 MHz; 50 Hz; 900 MHz; Cancer; Carcinogens; Electric field; Magnetic field

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOBILE PHONE; PUBLICATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH; RADIATION INJURY;

CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HEALTH; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED;

EID: 3843070854     PISSN: 00034509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4509(04)94306-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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