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Environmental Aspects of Microwave Radiation

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Donald I. McRee, Ph. D. · 1972

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chartPage 1 - AI-described figure: Figure 1. Electromagnetic spectrum showing frequency (Hz), wavelength (cm and A), energy (eV Approx.), and corresponding radiation types.
graphPage 6 - AI-described figure: Figure 2. Power density and time thresholds for the induction of opacities in the eyes of rabbits.

Exposure Details

Power Density
10 mW/cm2

Exposure Context

This study used 10 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: 10 mW/cm2Extreme Concern - 1,000 µW/m²FCC Limit - 10M µW/m²Effects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 10 times the FCC limit
A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 30 MHz to 300 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 30 MHz to 300 GHzPower lines50/60 HzCell phones~1 GHzWiFi2.4 GHz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
Cite This Study
Donald I. McRee, Ph. D. (1972). Environmental Aspects of Microwave Radiation.
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@article{environmental_aspects_of_microwave_radiation_g4664,
  author = {Donald I. McRee and Ph. D.},
  title = {Environmental Aspects of Microwave Radiation},
  year = {1972},
  
  
}
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