DocumentCode
3025484
Title
Controversy about possible health effects of mobile telephones and regulation of radiofrequency exposure
Author
Foster, Kenneth R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Bioeng., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
257
Lastpage
260
Abstract
The article reviews recent scientific evidence related to possible links between brain cancer and use of mobile phones. It goes on to outline different open questions that the issue raises, pertinent to regulating health risks from new technologies
Keywords
biological effects of fields; brain; cancer; health hazards; legislation; telephone sets; brain cancer; health effects; health risks; mobile phones; mobile telephones; radiofrequency exposure; regulation; scientific evidence; Abstracts; Base stations; Biomedical engineering; Cancer; Electromagnetic fields; Europe; Radio frequency; Safety; Telephone sets; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Technology and Society, 2000. University as a Bridge from Technology to Society. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Rome
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5803-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISTAS.2000.915639
Filename
915639
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