Improving the efficiency of measurement procedures for assessing human exposure in the vicinity of mobile phone (GSM/DCS/UMTS) base stations

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 238-244

  Neskovic, N ^a   Koprivica, M ^a   Neskovic, A ^a   Paunovic, G ^a  

^a University of Belgrade   (Serbia)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE; TIME;

CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIO WAVES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84859831256     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncr248     Document Type: Article

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