Recent advances in research on radiofrequency fields and health

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 145-159

  Krewski, Daniel ^a   Byus, Craig V ^b   Glickman, Barry W ^c   Lotz, W Gregory ^d   Mandeville, Rosemonde ^e   Mc Bride, Mary L ^f   Prato, Frank S ^g   Weaver, Donald F ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^e Biophage Pharma Inc   (Canada)

^f BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^h QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; MELATONIN; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EYE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERATOGENICITY; TESTIS FUNCTION;

ABNORMALITIES; ANIMALS; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; RATS;

EID: 85047699099     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109374001459467     Document Type: Article

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