Non-Ionizing Radiation, Part 2: Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Volume 102 review

Endpoint

• cancer: evaluation of in vitro and in vivo studies on carcinogenicity
• epidemiology: evaluation of epidemiological studies on brain cancer, leukemia and lymphoma, uveal melanoma, cancer of testis, other cancers
• dosimetry/technology: dosimetry and measurement techniques
• guidelines/safety: exposure guidelines and standards

Exposure

• • 2.45 GHz
• • CDMA
  • W-CDMA
  • CW continuous wave
  • PW pulsed wave
  • therapeutic/medical device
  • radar
  • Radio/TV transmitter
  • mobile communications
  • mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station
  • GSM
  • UMTS
  • PCS
  • Bluetooth
  • DECT
  • cordless phone
  • W-LAN/WiFi
• • occupational
  • residential
  • personal

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