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- From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Re: Electromagnetic Radiation
- Message-ID: <1992Nov13.051120.8126@ke4zv.uucp>
- Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
- Organization: Gannett Technologies Group
- References: <1992Nov6.104849.648@ab.wvnet.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 05:11:20 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.104849.648@ab.wvnet.edu> powell@ab.wvnet.edu writes:
- >I have a question that is open to anyone who can direct me to any
- >studies that have linked electromagnetic radiation, or specifically
- >radio frequency radiation to damage to the environment in general or
- >to an individual's health.
-
- Let me first caution that correlation doesn't necessarily imply
- causality, and that some of these studies have later been shown
- to have employed faulty methodology. With that caveat, here are
- some papers on bio-effects of EM radiation.
-
- W.R. Adey, "Tissue Interactions with Nonionizing Electromagnetic
- Fields," Physiology Review, 1981; 61:435-514
-
- W.R. Adey, "Cell Membranes; The Electromagnetic Environment and
- Cancer Promotion," Neurochemical Research, 1988,
- 13:671-677
-
- R.F. Cleveland et al, "Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in Models of the
- Human Head Exposed to Handheld UHF Portable Radios,"
- Bioelectromagnetics, 1989; 10:173-186
-
- R.L. Davis, S. Milham, "Altered Immune Status in Aluminum Reduction Plant
- Workers," American Journal of Industrial Medicine,
- 1990; 131:763-769
-
- F.C. Garland et al, "Incidence of Leukemia in Occupations with Potential
- Electromagnetic Field Exposure in US Navy Personnel,"
- American Journal Epidemiology, 1990; 132:293-303
-
- C.C. Johnson, M.R. Spitz, "Childhood Nervous System Tumours: An Assessment
- of Risk Associated with Paternal Occupations Involving
- Use, Repair or Manufacture of Electrical and Electronic
- Equipment," International Journal Epidemiology, 1989;
- 18:756-762
-
- D.B. Lyle et al, "Suppression of T-Lymphocyte Cytotoxicity Following
- Exposure to Sinusoidally Amplitude Modulated Fields,"
- Bioelectromagnetics, 1983; 4:281-292
-
- D.I. McRee, A Technical Review of the Biological Effects of Non-
- Ionizing Radiation, Office of Science and Technology
- Policy, Washington, DC, 1978
-
- S. Milham, "Mortality from Leukemia in Workers Exposed to
- Electromagnetic Fields," New England J Medicine,
- 1982; 307:249
-
- D.A. Savitz et al "Magnetic Field Exposure from Electric Appliances and
- Childhood Cancer," American Journal Epidemiology, 1990;
- 131:763-773
-
- R.J. Spiegel, "The Thermal Response of a Human in the Near-Zone of a
- Resonant Thin-Wire Antenna," IEEE Transactions on
- Microwave Theory and Technology, Feb 1982 pp 177-185
-
-
- And finally, the Federal Exposure Standard.
-
- "Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency
- Electromagnetic Fields (300 kHz to 100 GHz)," ANSI C95.1-1991
-
- The general consensus in the field is that there is a slightly increased
- risk of leukemia associated with prolonged exposure of workers involved with
- the production of low level EM fields. There is considerable controversy
- over whether that is the result of the fields themselves or of the chemicals
- associated with the electrical industry. There is no controversy that *high*
- level EM fields cause direct damaging thermal effects to the human body.
- Adherence to the ANSI standard is strongly urged for all electrical workers.
-
- Gary
-