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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 58, 2003 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Immune Systems of Occupationally Exposed Humans and Mice

Laurence Bonhomme-Faivre Hôpital Paul Brousse Department Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacology Villejuif, France
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Sylvie Marion Hôpital Paul Brousse Department of Hematology Villejuif, France
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François Forestier Montsouris Mutualist Institute Department of Hematology Paris, France
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Roger Santini National Institute of Applied Sciences Villeurbane, France
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Huguette Auclair Hôpital Paul Brousse Department of Hematology Villejuif, France
Pages 712-717 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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