The effect of electromagnetic radiation due to mobile phone use on thyroid function in medical students studying in a medical college in South India
Background: Enormous increase in mobile phone use throughout the world raises widespread concerns about its possible detrimental effect on human health. Radiofrequency waves are emitted by cell phones. They are non-ionising and the effect on the thyroid gland is part of their non thermal effects. Th...
Main Authors: | Nikita Mary Baby, George Koshy, Anna Mathew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=6;spage=797;epage=802;aulast=Baby |
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