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Electromagnetic Field Sensitivity

William J. Rea Environmental Health Center, Dallas 8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 205, Dallas, TX, 72231
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Yagin Pan Dept. of Allergy, Beijing Union Medical College Hospital, Beijirig, PRC
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Ervin J. Fenyves Dept. of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas
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Iehiko Sujisawa Dept. of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kitasato, Japan
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Hideo Suyama Dept. of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kitasato, Japan
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Nasrola Samadi Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Florida
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Gerald H. Ross Environmental Health Center, Dallas
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Pages 241-256 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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