Erratum: Comparative international analysis of radiofrequency exposure surveys of mobile communication radio base stations (Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (2012) doi:10.1038/jes.2012.13);Comparative international analysis of radiofrequency exposure surveys of mobile communication radio base stations

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 304-315

  Rowley, Jack T ^a   Joyner, Ken H ^b  

^a GSM Association   (United Kingdom)

^b Joyner and Associates (Telecommunications Industry Consultants)   (Australia)

Author keywords

EMF; environmental monitoring; personal exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859981580     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.17     Document Type: Erratum

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