Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Review of extensive workups of 34 patients overexposed to radiofrequency radiation.
Reeves GI · 2000
View Original AbstractMilitary personnel exposed to RF radiation above safety limits showed no major immediate health effects, but long-term consequences remain unstudied.
Plain English Summary
U.S. Air Force researchers examined 34 military personnel who were accidentally exposed to radiofrequency radiation levels exceeding safety limits. Despite comprehensive medical testing including neurological and psychological evaluations, they found no significant health effects attributable to the RF exposure, with only temporary sensations of warmth and brief burning pain that resolved within weeks.
Study Details
The medical records of 34 patients seen at the Aerospace Medicine Directorate, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for confirmed exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exceeding the permitted exposure limits were reviewed to see if RFR overexposure created any detectable clinical or laboratory alterations that could be correlated with power density or the product of power density and time exposed. The goal of this study was to determine which physiological and laboratory parameters required closest attention on work up of future patients with RFR exposure.
All 34 patients received an extensive history and physical examination, and a large battery of labor...
A sensation of warmth was positively associated with power density. A negative correlation was obser...
Patients with suspected RFR overexposures need to be seen promptly at the nearest medical facility. Based on this study, an extensive evaluation of persons overexposed to non-ionizing radiation should not be routinely performed. However, a careful history and physical examination with laboratory studies as indicated should be performed and the patient's concerns about RFR effects addressed fully.
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@article{gi_2000_review_of_extensive_workups_3328,
author = {Reeves GI},
title = {Review of extensive workups of 34 patients overexposed to radiofrequency radiation.},
year = {2000},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10716164/},
}