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Comments on Human Exposure to Nonionizing Radiant Energy—Potential Hazards and Safety Standards

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Leo Birenbaum · 1972

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Finding

To date, there is very little information on injury other than burns, and possibly cataracts in man from exposure to microwaves...

In their words

“To date, there is very little information on injury other than burns, and possibly cataracts in man from exposure to microwaves...”

Exposure Details

Power Density
100 mW/cm²

Exposure Context

This study used 100 mW/cm² for radio frequency:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 100 mW/cm²Extreme Concern - 1,000 µW/m²FCC Limit - 10M µW/m²Effects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 100 times the FCC limit
A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.2 GHz to 24.5 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.2 GHz to 24.5 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
Cite This Study
Leo Birenbaum (1972). Comments on Human Exposure to Nonionizing Radiant Energy—Potential Hazards and Safety Standards.
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@article{comments_on_human_exposure_to_nonionizing_radiant_energy_potential_hazards_and_s_g5954,
  author = {Leo Birenbaum},
  title = {Comments on Human Exposure to Nonionizing Radiant Energy—Potential Hazards and Safety Standards},
  year = {1972},
  
  
}
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