Personal Device EMF Research

The Operational Hazard of Microwave Radiation

Sidney I. Brody · 1953

The Operational Hazard of Microwave Radiation

Sidney I. Brody · 1953

This 1953 military research examined microwave radiation hazards for radar operators and aviation personnel, marking one of the earliest systematic investigations into occupational microwave exposure risks. The study focused on understanding the operational dangers posed by high-power radar systems used in military aircraft. This represents foundational research that helped establish awareness of microwave radiation as a workplace safety concern decades before consumer wireless devices became widespread.

APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL IMPULSES TO SEPARATED TISSUES IN AQUEOUS MEDIA

P. J. W. AYRES, H. McILWAIN · 1953

Application of Electric and Acoustic Impedance Measuring Techniques to Problems in Diathermy

Herman P. Schwan, Edwin L. Carstensen · 1952

Possible Industrial Hazards in the Use of Microwave Radiation

H. M. Hines, J. E. Randall · 1952

BILATERAL LENTICULAR OPACITIES OCCURRING IN A TECHNICIAN OPERATING A MICROWAVE GENERATOR

FREDERIC G. HIRSCH, JOHN T. PARKER · 1952

THE EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE DIATHERMY ON THE EYE OF THE RABBIT

Louis Daily et al. · 1952

THE ROLE OF ENERGY, PUPILLARY DIAMETER, AND ALLOXAN DIABETES IN THE PRODUCTION OF OCULAR DAMAGE BY MICROWAVE IRRADIATIONS

Alfred W. Richardson et al. · 1952

THE PAIN THRESHOLD FOR MICROWAVE AND INFRA-RED RADIATIONS

H. F. COOK · 1952

РЕАКТИВНОСТЬ СОСУДОВ КОЖИ И ЕЕ ИЗМЕНЕНИЯ ПОД ВЛИЯНИЕМ ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКОГО ПОЛЯ УВЧ

М. А. Качковский · 1952

Further investigations into the effects of micro-waves

Boyle AC, Cook HF, Woolf DL · 1952

ULTERIORE CONTRIBUTO ALLO STUDIO DELL'AZIONE DELLE MICROONDE SULL'OCCHIO

Mario Simonelli, Vittorio Rizzini · 1952

Estimation of Protein Hydration by Dielectric Measurements at Microwave Frequencies

G. H. Haggis, T. J. Buchanan, J. B. Hasted · 1951

Influence des ondes à haute fréquence sur l'hypercholestérinémie

Albert DE LOZ · 1951

L'azione delle microonde sui batteri

Maurizio Terni, Pietro Lombardini · 1951

EXPERIMENTAL CATARACT PRODUCED BY THREE CENTIMETER PULSED MICROWAVE IRRADIATIONS

A. W. Richardson, T. D. Duane, H. M. Hines · 1951

1950 MHz Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation Inhibits Testosterone Secretion of Mouse Leydig Cells

Unknown authors · 1950

Researchers exposed mouse Leydig (TM3) cells to 1950 MHz RF radiation at a specific absorption rate of 3 W/kg for 24 hours. They measured cell proliferation, cell cycle distribution, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species, testosterone levels, and StAR and P450scc mRNA expression at multiple time points up to 5 days after exposure. After 24 hours of exposure, cell proliferation, testosterone secretion, and P450scc mRNA levels decreased, while apoptosis, ROS, and StAR mRNA levels did not change significantly.

1950 MHz Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation Inhibits Testosterone Secretion of Mouse Leydig Cells

Unknown authors · 1950

This study examined the effects of 1950 MHz radio frequency electromagnetic radiation on mouse Leydig cells, exposing them to 3 W/kg SAR for 24 hours. The researchers found that the radiation exposure decreased cell proliferation, altered cell cycle distribution, reduced testosterone secretion, and lowered P450scc mRNA expression, while apoptosis and ROS levels showed no significant changes.

1950 MHz Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation Inhibits Testosterone Secretion of Mouse Leydig Cells

Unknown authors · 1950

This study examined the effects of 1950 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation at 3 W/kg on mouse Leydig cells (TM3). The researchers found that 24-hour exposure resulted in decreased cell proliferation, reduced testosterone secretion, and lower P450scc mRNA expression, while apoptosis and ROS levels did not change significantly.

1950 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields do not aggravate memory deficits in 5xFAD mice

Unknown authors · 1950

Researchers exposed genetically modified Alzheimer's mice to 1950 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone frequencies) for 3 months to see if it worsened memory problems. The EMF exposure did not make memory deficits worse or increase harmful brain protein deposits. This suggests cell phone radiation may not accelerate Alzheimer's-like brain damage, at least in this animal model.

Radiofrequency radiation at 1950 MHz (UMTS) does not affect key cellular endpoints in neuron‐like PC12 cells

Unknown authors · 1950

1950 MHz IMT-2000 field does not activate microglial cells in vitro

Unknown authors · 1950

Researchers exposed rat brain immune cells (microglia) to 1950 MHz cell phone radiation at various power levels for 2 hours and monitored them for 3 days. The study found no activation of these immune cells and no inflammatory response, even at radiation levels up to 2 W/kg. This suggests that this specific frequency may not trigger brain inflammation in laboratory conditions.

BEDSIDE ULTRASHORT WAVE TREATMENT

Hubner · 1950

Evolution of Concepts Concerning the Application of High-Frequency Currents Upon Living Organisms

Robert Wallis · 1950

This 1950 conference paper examined the evolution of scientific understanding about how high-frequency electromagnetic currents and waves affect living organisms. The research reviewed the development of concepts in medical applications like diathermy (therapeutic heating) and broader biological effects. This represents early scientific recognition that electromagnetic fields could have measurable impacts on biological systems.

THE EFFECT OF MICROWAVES ON BONE AND BONE MARROW AND ON ADJACENT TISSUES

Joseph P. Engel et al. · 1950

Researchers exposed anesthetized and trained dogs to microwave diathermy at 2,450 megacycles per second and measured temperature changes in tibial cortex, marrow, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue. For subcutaneously located bone, 30 minutes at 65 watts raised tibial cortex temperature by 5.0 degrees (C.) and marrow by 3.4 degrees (C.). For submuscularly located bone, the same exposure raised cortex by 3.8 degrees (C.) and marrow by 3.0 degrees (C.). A rectangular director allowed higher temperatures in subcutaneously located bone without excessively heating adjacent soft tissue. An impedance-matching transformer increased tissue temperature rises by approximately 300 per cent.