Public health implications of wireless technologies

Pathophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 233-246

  Sage, Cindy ^a   Carpenter, David O ^b  

^a Sage Associates Inc   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain cancer; Cell phones; Childrens' health; Radiofrequency; Wireless antenna facilities; Wireless technology

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN CANCER; COGNITION; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERNET; IONIZING RADIATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORK; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MOBILE PHONE; MONITOR; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SLEEP; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

EID: 67650707057     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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