SURVEY OF RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION HAZARDS
Paul C. Constant, Jr., William H. Ashley, Jr., Burton R. Baldwin, E. J. Martin, Jr., Robert F. Rice · 1960
Government recognized RF radiation hazards worthy of systematic study in 1960, when exposures were fraction of today's levels.
Plain English Summary
This 1960 interim report represents one of the earliest systematic government surveys of radio frequency radiation hazards, conducted when RF technology was rapidly expanding in military and civilian applications. The study aimed to catalog and assess potential health risks from radio frequency exposures across various sources and settings. This foundational research helped establish the groundwork for understanding RF radiation effects on human health.
Why This Matters
This 1960 survey represents a pivotal moment in EMF health research - the first serious government attempt to systematically catalog radio frequency radiation hazards as RF technology proliferated. What makes this particularly significant is the timing: this was conducted during the early expansion of radar, radio communications, and microwave technology, when exposure levels were actually much lower than what we experience today from smartphones, WiFi, and cellular networks.
The reality is that we've moved from a world where RF exposure required specialized equipment or proximity to broadcast towers, to one where billions of people carry powerful RF transmitters in their pockets. The concerns that prompted this 1960 government survey have only intensified as our daily RF exposure has increased exponentially - yet regulatory standards remain largely based on thermal effects identified decades ago, ignoring the growing body of research on biological effects at non-thermal levels.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
To obtain and analyze data and information to provide a basis for formulating RAD HAZ standards
Activities included a review of the requirements of the program, an investigation of problems involv...
1. There is a lack of understanding of r-f propagation in the 'near field' by many investigators wor...
1. There is a lack of understanding of r-f propagation in the 'near field' by many investigators working in the field of R-F Radiation Hazards. 2. Instruments based upon the Hall effect can be made for sensing rf radiation fields. 3. There is need for better r-f radiation measuring equipment.
Show BibTeX
@article{survey_of_radio_frequency_radiation_hazards_g5356,
author = {Paul C. Constant and Jr. and William H. Ashley and Jr. and Burton R. Baldwin and E. J. Martin and Jr. and Robert F. Rice},
title = {SURVEY OF RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION HAZARDS},
year = {1960},
}