About this Research Topic
On the other hand, research which has focused on exposures to more than one type of exposure (a combined EMF exposure) and on co-exposures of EMF with other environmental agents (e.g. ionising radiation; chemicals such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants etc; heavy metals; nanomaterials) is relatively sparse. This is probably due to several reasons, ranging from methodological considerations to the reductionist approach to science which advocates investigating “one factor at a time”. However, the last decade has seen a growing interest in scientific disciplines such as toxicology and environmental sciences towards understanding effects of simultaneous exposures, notably mixtures of chemicals.
Such studies also have a place when studying possible biological and health/environmental effects of EMF. The “real” exposure is anyway multifaceted, and often very complex. Therefore, a special collection of Frontiers in Public Health – Radiation and Health in the form of a Research Topic would put focus on this important topic, provide a forum for presenting original research and analytical overviews, and generate an increased interest in an issue which is highly relevant for scientist as well as other EMF stakeholders.
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