Biological and Human Health Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. Post-1977 Literature Review

Biological and Human Health Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. Post-1977 Literature Review
Author: AMERICAN INST OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ARLINGTON VA.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 361
Release: 1985
Genre:
ISBN:

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An evaluation of the applicable literature conducted by scientific and engineering experts assembled by the A I B S was completed for the 1977-1984 period. The expert committee concluded from their evaluation that electromagnetic field exposure associated with the U.S. Navy's Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Communication System is unlikely to produce adverse public health effects or adverse effects on plants and animals. Information included in this report pertains to Coupling of Living Organisms to ELF Electric and Magnetic Fields; Possible Biophysical Mechanisms of Electromagnetic Interactions with Biological Systems; Biological Effects of ELF Magnetic Fields; Cellular Studies of Effects of ELF Electric and Magnetic Fields; Interaction of ELF Electric and Magnetic Fields with Neural and Neuroendocrine Systems; Hematologic and Immunologic Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields; Reproductive and Developmental Effects in Mammalian and Avian Species from Exposure to ELF Fields; Human Studies of Carcinogenic, Reproductive, and General Health Effects of ELF Fields; Potential Effects on Natural Biota of Operating an Extremely Low Frequency Communications System; and Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Communications System and Its Electromagnetic Fields. Originator supplied keywords include: Electromagnetic fields; Extremely low frequency; Biological effects; Human health; Ecology.

Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Third Edition - 2 Volume Set

Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Third Edition - 2 Volume Set
Author: Charles Polk
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 636
Release: 1995-12-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780849306419

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The first edition of this book has been recognized as the standard reference on biological effects of electric and magnetic fields from DC to microwaves. But much has changed in this science since the book's original publication in 1986. With contributions from eighteen leading researchers, this latest edition includes authoritative discussions of many new developments and will quickly become the new, must-have resource handbook. Dielectric properties of biological tissue are thoroughly examined, followed by chapters on physical mechanisms and biological effects of static and extremely low frequency magnetic fields. New chapters on topics that were treated very briefly in the first edition now receive extensive treatment. These topics include electric and magnetic fields for bone and soft tissue repair, electroporation, and epidemiology of ELF health effects. The chapter on computer methods for predicting field intensity has been substantially revised to describe new numerical techniques developed within the last few years and includes calculations of power absorbed in the human head from cellular telephones. The chapter discussing experimental results on RF interaction with living matter now contains information on effects of very high power, very short duration pulses. A new appendix on safety standards is based on the latest publications of governmental, as well as quasi-governmental organizations (such as the U.S. Council on Radiation Protection) in the United States, Europe, and Australia. With all its revisions, this updated version of the CRC Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields provides the most comprehensive overview available of this rapidly changing science.

Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Systems

Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Systems
Author: James C. Lin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000218694

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Spanning static fields to terahertz waves, this volume explores the range of consequences electromagnetic fields have on the human body. Topics discussed include essential interactions and field coupling phenomena; electric field interactions in cells, focusing on ultrashort, pulsed high-intensity fields; dosimetry or coupling of ELF fields into biological systems; and the historical developments and recent trends in numerical dosimetry. It also discusses mobile communication devices and the dosimetry of RF radiation into the human body, exposure and dosimetry associated with MRI and spectroscopy, and available data on the interaction of terahertz radiation with biological tissues, cells, organelles, and molecules.

Electromagnetic Fields and Life

Electromagnetic Fields and Life
Author: A. Presman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1475706359

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A broad region of the electromagnetic spectrum long assumed to have no influence on living systems under natural conditions has been critically re-examinjld over the past decade. This spectral region extends from the superhigh radio frequencies, through de creasing frequencies, to and including essentially static electric and magnetic fields. The author of this monograph, A. S. Presman, has reviewed not only the extensive Russian literatur!;"l, but also al most equally comprehensively the non-Russian literature, dealing with biological influences of these fields. Treated also is literature shedding some light on possible theoretical foundations for these phenomena. A substantial, rapidly increaSing number of studies in many laboratories and countries has now clearly established bio logical influences which are independent of the theoretically pre dictable, simple thermal effects. Indeed many of the effects are produced by field strengths very close to those within the natural environment. The author has, even more importantly, set forth a novel, imaginative general hypothesis in which it is postulated that such electromagnetic fields normally serve as conveyors of information from the environment to the organism, within the organism, and among organisms. He postulates that in the course of evolution or ganisms have come to employ these fields in conjunction with the well-known sensory, nervous, and endocrine systems in effecting coordination and integration.

Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation

Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation
Author: Riadh W.Y. Habash
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2018-10-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351830279

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This reference explores the sources, characteristics, bioeffects, and health hazards of extremely low-frequency (ELF) fields and radio frequency radiation (RFR), analyzing current research as well as the latest epidemiological studies to assess potential risks associated with exposure and to develop effective safety guidelines. Compiles reports and investigations from four decades of study on the effect of nonionizing electromagnetic fields and radiation on human health Summarizing modern engineering approaches to control exposure, Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation discusses: EM interaction mechanisms in biological systems Explorations into the impact of EM fields on free radicals, cells, tissues, organs, whole organisms, and the population Regulatory standards in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia Pacific Evaluation of incident fields from various EM sources Measurement surveys for various sites including power lines, substations, mobile systems, cellular base stations, broadcast antennas, traffic radar devices, heating equipment, and other sources Dosimetry techniques for the determination of internal EM fields Conclusions reached by the Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization, and other institutions

Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields

Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields
Author: Peter Stavroulakis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 832
Release: 2003-01-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9783540429890

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Reporting new results, this book covers the subject of biological effects of EMF in its entirety. Experimental verification of the theoretical results is given when at all possible, and the book is expected to open new areas of research, providing material for university course creation.

Bioelectromagnetics Current Concepts

Bioelectromagnetics Current Concepts
Author: Sinerik N. Ayrapetyan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2006-02-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1402042787

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This volume includes the lectures and selected posters on different aspects of biological effects of EMF, presented at the NATO ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP “The mechanisms of biological effect Extremely High Power Pulses (EHPP)” (3-5 March 2005) and the UNESCO/WHO/IUPAB Seminar “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Biological Effects of EMF” (1-2 March 2005) that took place in Yerevan, Armenia. The gracious support of several international organizations made possible to bring together 47 scientists, engineers, physicians and policy makers from 21 countries from Europe, North and South America, Asia. The Capital of Armenia, Yerevan, provided an excellent opportunity for discussions of the experimental data and theoretical models of EMF effect on various levels, starting from cell aqua bathing medium to the whole organism, including the human, applying multidisciplinary approaches. The continuous increase of the number of man made EMF sources leads to dramatic changes in the spectrum of EMF in the biosphere. During the last two decades the public concern about potential hazard of EMF generated by power and distribution lines, as well as mobile communications and base stations have initiated serious public concern and has triggered the attention of the WHO, which reflected in the EMF project of harmonization of standards. At the same time, contemporary medicine largely uses EMF diagnostic methods. The beneficial effects of EMF are complemented with a large scale of EMF therapeutic modalities used in a number of countries, helping millions of people.