Radiofrequency studies on tumorigenesis and the blood-brain barrier in lab animals support the conclusion of no adverse effects without significant tissue temperature increase

2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 13-15

  Elder, Joe A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BODY MASS; BRAIN TEMPERATURES; CARCINOGENIC PROCESS; DOSE RATE; GENOTOXIC; HEALTH EFFECTS; HEALTH INDICATORS; HEATED AIR; HUMAN BEING; IN-VITRO; LABORATORY ANIMALS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL AGENTS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; TISSUE TEMPERATURES; TUMOR DEVELOPMENT; TUMOR PROMOTION; TUMORIGENESIS;

AGENTS; BLOOD; CELL CULTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY; TUMORS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS;

EID: 77954993221     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475527     Document Type: Conference Paper

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