Radio frequency radiation (RFR) from TV and radio transmitters at a pilot region in Turkey

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-117

  Sirav, Bahriye ^a   Seyhan, Nesrin ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RESIDENTIAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BODY BURDEN; CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIO WAVES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEVISION; TURKEY;

EID: 69949175080     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp152     Document Type: Article

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