Dielectric Properties of Materials for Microwave Processing—Tabulated
W. R. Tinga, S. O. Nelson · 1973
This 1973 reference compiled the fundamental physics data showing how electromagnetic fields interact with biological tissues.
Plain English Summary
This 1973 technical reference compiled dielectric properties (how materials interact with electromagnetic fields) for hundreds of biological materials including foods, agricultural products, and human tissues. The data was collected to help engineers design microwave applications for food processing and communications. While not a health study, it provided foundational data showing how microwave energy penetrates and heats biological materials.
Why This Matters
This foundational work from 1973 represents something crucial that's often missing from today's EMF health discussions: comprehensive data on how electromagnetic fields actually interact with biological tissues. The dielectric properties catalogued here determine how deeply microwaves penetrate into your body and where the energy gets absorbed. Put simply, this is the physics that underlies every EMF exposure you experience. What makes this particularly relevant today is that these same principles govern how your cell phone's radiation interacts with your brain tissue, how WiFi signals affect your body, and how 5G millimeter waves behave differently than older wireless technologies. The reality is that understanding tissue dielectric properties is fundamental to assessing EMF health risks, yet this basic physics is rarely discussed in public health communications about wireless radiation.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{dielectric_properties_of_materials_for_microwave_processing_tabulated_g4987,
author = {W. R. Tinga and S. O. Nelson},
title = {Dielectric Properties of Materials for Microwave Processing—Tabulated},
year = {1973},
}