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radiofrequency radiation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007180

A type of low-energy radiation. The most common sources of radiofrequency radiation are wireless and cellular telephones, radios, televisions, radar, satellites, microwave ovens, computers, and wireless networks (Wi-Fi). Although there have been health concerns, most types of radiofrequency radiation have not been found to cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Radiofrequency radiation is a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007180
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
See alsoelectromagnetic spectrum
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of low-energy radiation. The most common sources of radiofrequency radiation are wireless and cellular telephones, radios, televisions, radar, satellites, microwave ovens, computers, and wireless networks (Wi-Fi). Although there have been health concerns, most types of radiofrequency radiation have not been found to cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Radiofrequency radiation is a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation.",
  "see_also": [
    "electromagnetic spectrum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radiofrequency-radiation/"
}

Record 14,013 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.