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Biochemical Effects

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Biological Effects and Health Implications of Radiofrequency Radiation

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Various types of metabolic/biochemical alterations have been reported to result from exposure of experimental animals and humans to MW/RF fields. Such effects generally appear to be reversible and no well-defined characteristic response pattern has been determined; nor is it known whether the changes are direct or indirect effects of exposure.

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Michaelson, S.M., Lin, J.C. (1987). Biochemical Effects. In: Biological Effects and Health Implications of Radiofrequency Radiation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4614-3_16

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