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Biological Effects of Environmental Electromagnetic Energy

Biological Effects of Environmental Electromagnetic Energy. Andrew A. Marino, Ph.D. SOME USES OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM. RECOGNIZED BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY. Cooking of Tissue. Shock or Electrocution. Broadcast Frequencies. Power Frequency.

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Biological Effects of Environmental Electromagnetic Energy

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  1. Biological Effects of Environmental Electromagnetic Energy Andrew A. Marino, Ph.D.

  2. SOME USES OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

  3. RECOGNIZED BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY Cooking of Tissue Shock or Electrocution

  4. Broadcast Frequencies Power Frequency <10,000 microwatts Precautions To Prevent Burning & Shock

  5. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Split on the Safety Level for Electromagnetic Bioeffects ONLY Thermal Bioeffects ALSO Nonthermal Bioeffects

  6. Broadcast Radiation at Mt. Wilson

  7. Broadcast Radiation in Typical Tall Buildings

  8. Radar Levels Aboard the USS Saratoga

  9. Radiation Levels (in microwatts) Near Rutherford, New Jersey

  10. American Embassy in Moscow Irradiated at 2-18 Microwatts Source: U.S. State Dept. 1975

  11. Power Frequency Electric Field Of Household Appliances Source: U.S. Navy 1972

  12. Power Frequency Magnetic Field Of Household Appliances Source: U.S. Navy 1972

  13. BART System Causes Magnetic Fields 1000 Times Greater than the Natural Background Fields

  14. Environmental Levels of Electromagnetic Radiation In Relation to Observed Biological Effects

  15. Power Frequency Fields of a 765 kV Line in Relation to Observed Biological Effects

  16. Biological Stress

  17. Total U.S. Funding for Electromagnetic Radiation Bioeffects Studies

  18. TOTAL: $10,100,000 US Electromagnetic-Radiation Bioeffects Program for 1978 Source: U.S. Commerce Dept. 1979

  19. Artificial radiation in the environment10-6 - 104 microwatts • About 100 studies — mostly Soviet —have shown bioeffects at more than1 microwatt • Essentially no American studiesbelow 10,000 microwatts • Stress • Little funding by “public welfare”agencies Summary: Biological Effects of Broadcast-Frequency Radiation

  20. Artificial power-frequency electric &magnetic fields in the environment10-4 - 106 volts/meter • About 80 studies have shownbiological effects • Stress • Little funding by “public welfare”agencies Summary: Biological Effects of Power-Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields

  21. Health Risk at Both Power and Broadcast Frequencies Based on Laboratory Studies Synergistic Effects Unknown Small Research Effort

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