A PARTIAL INVENTORY OF MICROWAVE TOWERS, BROADCASTING TRANSMITTERS, AND FIXED RADAR BY STATES AND REGIONS
Authors not listed · 1970
This 1970 inventory captured America's EMF infrastructure at its infancy, before the exponential growth that created today's wireless world.
Plain English Summary
This 1970 government report cataloged microwave towers, broadcasting transmitters, and fixed radar installations across different U.S. states and regions. The inventory documented the widespread deployment of radiofrequency infrastructure during the early expansion of telecommunications and radar systems. This baseline data provides crucial context for understanding how EMF exposure sources multiplied across America in subsequent decades.
Why This Matters
This government inventory represents a snapshot of America's EMF landscape at a pivotal moment. In 1970, we had far fewer radiofrequency sources than today, yet officials already recognized the need to track these installations systematically. What this means for you: the infrastructure documented in this report was just the beginning. The microwave towers, broadcast transmitters, and radar systems cataloged here have since multiplied exponentially, joined by cell towers, WiFi networks, and countless wireless devices.
The reality is that this 1970 baseline helps us understand how dramatically our EMF environment has changed. While we can't know the specific health implications from this inventory alone, it documents the foundation of our current high-EMF world. Every tower and transmitter mapped in this report contributed to the ambient radiofrequency exposure that has only intensified over the past five decades.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_partial_inventory_of_microwave_towers_broadcasting_transmitters_and_fixed_rada_g7028,
author = {Unknown},
title = {A PARTIAL INVENTORY OF MICROWAVE TOWERS, BROADCASTING TRANSMITTERS, AND FIXED RADAR BY STATES AND REGIONS},
year = {1970},
}