Do car-mounted mobile measurements used for radio-frequency spectrum regulation have an application for exposure assessments in epidemiological studies?

Environment International

Volumn 86, Issue , 2016, Pages 75-83

  Bolte, John F B ^a   Maslanyj, Myron ^b   Addison, Darren ^b   Mee, Terry ^b   Kamer, Jos ^c   Colussi, Loek ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Epidemiology; Exposimeters; Mobile measurement; Personal exposure meters; Radiofrequency electromagnetic field; RF EMF

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; EXPOSURE METERS; RADIO WAVES; SPECTROSCOPY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSIMETERS; MOBILE MEASUREMENTS; PERSONAL EXPOSURES; RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CAR MOUNTED MOBILE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAUNA; FLORA; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MOBILE APPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY; UNITED KINGDOM; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; DEVICES; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; NETHERLANDS; PROCEDURES; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA;

CELL PHONES; ECOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 84948807705     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.09.024     Document Type: Article

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