LOS CAMPOS ELECTROMAGNÉTICOS: ¿UN PROBLEMA DE SALUD PÚBLICA?
Abstract
En la presente revisión, se da una aproximación al contexto actual sobre la controversia que se ha
dado acerca del riesgo potencial que representa el estar sometido a la influencia de campos
magnéticos y si esto podría llegar a convertirse en un problema de salud pública. Los resultados de
las investigaciones aquí presentadas, sugieren que los campos magnéticos son capaces de
modificar actividades celulares, y que esto debe ser considerado en la estimación del riesgo
potencial que representa una exposición laboral o ambiental a estos agentes físicos
Palabras clave: campos electromagnéticos, salud pública
Electromagnetic field, Public health
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