The effects of mobile-phone electromagnetic fields on brain electrical activity: A critical analysis of the literature

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-274

  Marino, Andrew A ^a   Carrubba, Simona ^a  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULI; BRAIN ACTIVITY; BRAIN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY; COGNITIVE FRAMEWORKS; COGNITIVE PROCESSING; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ERROR RATE; EVENT RELATED POTENTIALS; HUMAN BRAIN; INFORMATION CONCERNING; LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MOBILE-PHONE INDUSTRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POST-EXPOSURE; POWER ANALYSIS; RADIO FREQUENCIES;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE SETS;

BRAIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOBILE PHONE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

BRAIN; CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 72749115697     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368370902918912     Document Type: Article

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