Impact of a small cell on the RF-EMF exposure in a train

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 2639-2652

  Aerts, Sam ^a   Plets, David ^a   Thielens, Arno ^a   Martens, Luc ^a   Joseph, Wout ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Base station; Dose; Emerging technology; Measurement; Radio frequency electromagnetic fields; RF EMF exposure assessment; Small cell; Train

Indexed keywords

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEALTH RISK; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; TRAIN;

ARTICLE; BASE STATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MASS COMMUNICATION; MOBILE PHONE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; RAILWAY; SMALL CELL; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DEVICES; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

CELL PHONES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIO WAVES; RAILROADS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84927661956     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120302639     Document Type: Article

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