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Biological Responses to Microwave Radiation: Reproduction, Development and Immunology

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Microwave (MW) exposure has been reported to affect reproduction, development and immune responses through a variety of combinations of exposure frequency, duration and power density.

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Chiang, H., Shao, B. (1989). Biological Responses to Microwave Radiation: Reproduction, Development and Immunology. In: Lin, J.C. (eds) Electromagnetic Interaction with Biological Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8059-7_7

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