Origins of electromagnetic hypersensitivity to 60Hz magnetic fields: A provocation study

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 326-333

  Kim, Deok Won ^a,b   Choi, Jae Lim ^a,b   Nam, Ki Chang ^a,c   Yang, Dong In ^a,b   Kwon, Min Kyung ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

60Hz; Hypersensitivity; Perception; Physiological changes; Subjective symptoms

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HEART;

60HZ; ELECTRICAL DEVICES; ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY; FIELD EXPOSURE; HUMAN HEALTH; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAGNETIC-FIELD; PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CONCERNS; SUBJECTIVE SYMPTOMS;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BREATHING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ADULT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84859158494     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20711     Document Type: Article

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