Electromagnetic radiation

Electromagnetic radiation
Term	Electromagnetic radiation
Short definition	electromagnetic field (ee-LEK-troh-mag-NEH-tik-felt) A field of electric and magnetic forces caused by electromagnetic radiation. Researchers are investigating whether the electromagnetic fields from power lines, electrical appliances, and cellular and mobile phones can cause cancer or other adverse health effects.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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electromagnetic radiation - (pronounced) (ee-LEK-troh-mag-NEH-tik ray-dee-AY-shun) Radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields and propagates in waves. It comes from natural and artificial sources. Electromagnetic radiation can vary in strength from low to high energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays. Also called EMR

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