The impact of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields on chronic well-being in young people - A cross-sectional study based on personal dosimetry

Environment International

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-30

  Heinrich, Sabine ^a   Thomas, Silke ^a   Heumann, Christian ^b   von Kries, Rüdiger ^b   Radon, Katja ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Dosimetry; Epidemiology; Radio frequency electromagnetic fields; Well being

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIO WAVES;

ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON NONIONIZING RADIATION PROTECTIONS (ICNIRP); RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIO-FREQUENCY EXPOSURE; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; WELL BEING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

CHILD HEALTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FATIGUE; FEAR; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; NERVOUSNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DISORDER; WELLBEING;

EID: 78349304928     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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