Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure and non-specific symptoms of ill health: A systematic review

Environmental Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-287

  Röösli, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS); Idiopathic environmental intolerance; Mobile phones; Radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF EMF); Symptoms; Well being

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; LABORATORY METHOD; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIZZINESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOFREQUENCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 43049183450     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.02.003     Document Type: Review

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