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Recent Advances in the Biophysical Modeling of Radiofrequency Electromagentic Field Interactions with Living Systems

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Chiabrera, A.E., Bianco, B., Moggia, E., Tommasi, T., Kaufman, J.J. (2002). Recent Advances in the Biophysical Modeling of Radiofrequency Electromagentic Field Interactions with Living Systems. In: Carlo, G.L., Supley, M., Hersemann, S.E., Thibodeau, P. (eds) Wireless Phones and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46899-9_11

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