Reported functional impairments of electrohypersensitive Japanese: A questionnaire survey

Pathophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-100

  Kato, Yasuko ^a   Johansson, Olle ^b  

^a VOC EMF Measures Research Association   (Japan)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell phones; Electrohypersensitivity (EHS); Electromagnetic fields (EMF); Mobile phone base stations; Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CAR; CONCENTRATION LOSS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INCOME; JAPAN; JAPANESE; KINESIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MICROCOMPUTER; MOBILE PHONE; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SICKNESS; RAILWAY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; TELECOMMUNICATION; THOUGHT DISORDER; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 84863421503     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: 1873149X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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