Cell phones and children: Fallow the precautionary road

Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 65-70

  Rosenberg, Suzanne ^a  

^a University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880470095     PISSN: 00979805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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