Occupational EMF studies

Epidemiology of Electromagnetic Fields

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 21-34

  De Vocht, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84960181360     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b16968     Document Type: Chapter

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