Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (UMTS) on reproduction and development of mice: A multi-generation study

Radiation Research

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-95

  Sommer, Angela M ^a   Grote, Karen ^a   Reinhardt, Tina ^b   Streckert, Joachim ^b   Hansen, Volkert ^b   Lerchl, Alexander ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT EFFECT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRINKING; EATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MICE; RADIO WAVES; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 58349103933     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1460.1     Document Type: Article

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