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The concept of “dose”, when applied to the electric fields which are associated with high-voltage transmission apparatus, is artificial and potentially misleading.
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Looms, J.S.T. (1983). Power Frequency Electric Fields: Dosimetry. In: Grandolfo, M., Michaelson, S.M., Rindi, A. (eds) Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Nonionizing Radiation. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 49. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4253-3_26
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