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The Effect of Microwaves on the Central Nervous System

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W. Bergman · 1965

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1965 Ford study proved microwaves affect multiple nervous system functions, with metal shielding increasing rather than reducing effects.

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A 1965 German Ford Motor Company study found that microwave radiation affects multiple nervous system functions including circulation, breathing, temperature control, and brain activity. The research showed that very low doses could provide pain relief while high doses proved fatal, with effects occurring through resonance absorption in nerve clusters.

Why This Matters

This early industrial research from Ford Motor Company reveals something remarkable: even in 1965, scientists understood that microwave radiation profoundly affects human nervous system function. The study's findings about circulation, respiration, temperature control, and brain wave changes mirror concerns we see today with wireless technology exposure. What's particularly striking is the discovery that metal shielding actually increased these effects rather than protecting against them, while magnetic fields provided protection. This challenges common assumptions about EMF protection methods. The research also found that higher harmonics, not the fundamental frequency, produced the biological effects - a finding that has significant implications for how we evaluate modern wireless devices that emit complex frequency patterns. The fact that this comprehensive nervous system research was conducted by an automotive company in the 1960s underscores how long industry has known about microwave bioeffects, yet this knowledge seems largely absent from today's safety discussions.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
W. Bergman (1965). The Effect of Microwaves on the Central Nervous System.
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@article{the_effect_of_microwaves_on_the_central_nervous_system_g7312,
  author = {W. Bergman},
  title = {The Effect of Microwaves on the Central Nervous System},
  year = {1965},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

Yes, in 1965 German Ford Motor Company researchers studied how centimeter wavelength microwaves affect human nervous system functions including circulation, breathing, temperature control, water balance, and brain activity patterns.
According to this Ford study, metal screens actually increased microwave effects on test subjects rather than protecting them, while magnetic fields were found to remove the effects entirely.
The research indicated that only higher harmonics, not the fundamental microwave frequency, produced biological effects on the nervous system through resonance absorption in nerve ganglia.
The study found microwaves affected circulation, respiration, temperature control, water balance, protein and sugar levels in spinal fluid, brain waves, skin conductance, sleep, and conscious awareness.
Yes, the Ford research found that very small microwave dosages produced analgesic (pain-relieving) effects, though very large doses were fatal, with effects depending on applied dosage levels.