BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF MICROWAVES
Christopher Dodge · 1964
Soviet scientists were documenting microwave nervous system effects in the early 1960s, decades before widespread wireless adoption.
Plain English Summary
This 1964 review examined Soviet research on microwave effects on the nervous system, analyzing 12 studies published between 1959-1964. The research documented various observed effects of microwave radiation on both animal and human nervous systems. This represents some of the earliest systematic investigation into microwave biological effects.
Why This Matters
This historical review marks a pivotal moment in EMF research - Soviet scientists were investigating microwave biological effects years before most Western researchers took the issue seriously. The fact that prominent Soviet researchers were documenting nervous system effects from microwave exposure in the early 1960s suggests they recognized potential health risks that the West largely ignored. What makes this particularly relevant today is that the microwave frequencies studied then are fundamentally similar to those used in modern wireless devices, just at different power levels. The Soviet research program was notably independent of industry influence, unlike much of today's EMF research landscape. While we don't have the specific findings from this review, the very existence of this systematic investigation into nervous system effects demonstrates that concerns about microwave radiation aren't new - they've been documented by serious researchers for over 60 years.
Finding
An apparently nonthermal effect was obtained when the nerve was exposed to pulsed UHF at sufficiently high frequency (A = 10 cm; impulse duration, 1 sec; frequency, 700 impulses/sec; 12.7 mw/cm²)*.
In their words
“An apparently nonthermal effect was obtained when the nerve was exposed to pulsed UHF at sufficiently high frequency (A = 10 cm; impulse duration, 1 sec; frequency, 700 impulses/sec; 12.7 mw/cm²)*.”
Figures from the Original Paper
Diagrams extracted from the original research document.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{biological_and_medical_aspects_of_microwaves_g3882,
author = {Christopher Dodge},
title = {BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF MICROWAVES},
year = {1964},
}