In-situ measurement procedures for temporal RF electromagnetic field exposure of the general public

Health Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 529-542

  Joseph, Wout ^a   Verloock, Leen ^b   Tanghe, Emmeric ^b   Martens, Luc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Exposure, population; Exposure, radiofrequency; Radiation, non ionizing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOBILE PHONE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SAMPLING; TRAFFIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 65349186127     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000341327.37310.c8     Document Type: Article

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