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UNINA9910450186103321 |
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Establishing a dialogue on risks from electromagnetic fields [[electronic resource]] |
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Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, Radiation and Environmental Health, Dept. of Protection of the Human Environment, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-04147-1 |
9786610041473 |
0-585-48026-5 |
92-4-068031-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (77 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electromagnetic fields |
Public health |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-66). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH: THE PRESENT EVIDENCE; What happens when you are exposed to electromagnetic fields?; Biological effects and health effects; Conclusions from scienti.c research; EMF RISK COMMUNICATION: DEALING WITH PUBLIC PERCEPTION; Multiple determinants of the EMF risk issue; How is risk perceived?; The need for risk communication; Managing EMF risk communication; WHEN TO COMMUNICATE; WITH WHOM TO COMMUNICATE; WHAT TO COMMUNICATE; HOW TO COMMUNICATE; EMF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES AND POLICIES: THE PRESENT SITUATION |
Who decides on guidelines?What are guidelines based on?; Why is a higher reduction factor applied for general public exposure guidelines?; Precautionary approaches and the Precautionary Principle; Science-based and precautionary approaches for EMF; What is the World Health Organization doing?; GLOSSARY; FURTHER READING |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Public concern over possible health effects from electromagnetic fields |
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