Disturbance of the immune system by electromagnetic fields-A potentially underlying cause for cellular damage and tissue repair reduction which could lead to disease and impairment

Pathophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 157-177

  Johansson, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Immunology; Magnetic fields; Power frequency; Radiofrequency fields

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ALLERGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CANCER RISK; CELL DAMAGE; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONTACT ALLERGY; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT HYPERSENSITIVITY; GENOTOXICITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAST CELL; MASTOCYTOSIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION INJURY; SAFETY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 67650697485     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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