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Extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields (E&MF) lie between 1 and 300 Hz and form an integral part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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= \( \upmu_0 \upmu_{\rm r}\) where \( \upmu_{\rm r}\) = 1 in vacuum; it is the relative permeability (compared to \( \upmu_{0} \)) and \( \upmu_{0} \) = 4\( \uppi \) × 10−7 USI.
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Lambrozo, J., Souques, M. (2012). Electricity and Extremely Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields. In: Perrin, A., Souques, M. (eds) Electromagnetic Fields, Environment and Health. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0363-0_4
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