EMF Research Studies

Performance Evaluation of High Power RF Survey Instruments

Billy C.W. Nesmith · 1983

RADIOFREQUENCY SEALER EQUIPMENT: LOCATION SURVEYS OPERATOR EXPOSURES

R. L. Waterfield, J. A. Allstadt · 1983

TREATMENT OF DELAYED UNION AND PSEUDARTHROSIS BY LOW FREQUENCY PULSING ELECTROMAGNETIC STIMULATION

G. Fontanesi, F. Giancecchi, R. Rotini, R. Cadossi · 1983

Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields: The Evidence Mounts

Eric J. Lerner · 1983

New evidence of hazards from EM fields is accumulating. This evidence may lead to breakthroughs in basic biological knowledge.

Changes in Microwave Radiation Exposure Standards

B.M. Savin et al. · 1983

Cancer Incidence and Electromagnetic Radiation

John R. Lester, Dennis F. Moore · 1982

Governmental Regulations and Safety Standards

Zory R. Glaser · 1982

Model 1000A Fluoroptic Thermometer

K. A. Wickersheim, R. B. Alves · 1982

American National Standard, Safe Current Limits for Electromedical Apparatus (Proposed Revision)

Unknown authors · 1982

VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINAL INCIDENTS REPORTED TO THE RADIATION INCIDENTS REGISTRY

Unknown authors · 1982

A Conversation With Charles Wallach - Is there a health risk in using CRT-type VDTs for prolonged periods of time?

Brian Alley, Charles Wallach · 1982

Microwave and RF Hazard Standard Considerations

H. P. Schwan · 1982

The total frequency range is divided into four parts: below resonance, resonance, hot spot, and surface heating ranges. In the resonance range, absorption can be more than four times the incident radiation, with average SAR peaking near 80 MHz and extending from 30 to 300 MHz. Hot spots occur from 0.3 to 2 GHz for a human head model, with temperature elevations of 0.5°C at 10 mW/g SAR and a thermal time constant of about 3 minutes.

Magnetic Necklace: Its Therapeutic Effectiveness on Neck and Shoulder Pain

Chang-Zern Hong et al. · 1982

Researchers studied 101 volunteers in a double-blind trial with four groups matched for pain status and magnetic or nonmagnetic necklace assignment. All subjects wore the necklaces 24 hours per day for 3 weeks. Proximal ulnar nerve conduction time decreased significantly only in pain-free subjects wearing the magnetic necklace, while suprascapular nerve excitation threshold did not change in any group.

IEEE POSITION ON HEALTH ASPECTS OF VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINALS

Unknown authors · 1982

A STATUS REPORT ON, AND A COMPARISON OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RF/MICROWAVE RADIATION STANDARDS/GUIDELINES-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Zory R. Glaser, Robert F. Cleveland, Jr., P. Czerski · 1982

Considerable effort has been expended in the past five (or so) years to update or develop guidance for occupational and public exposure limits for RF/microwave radiation. U.S. groups involved include OSHA, NIOSH, BRH, ANSI, DOD, ACGIH, FCC, EPA, NCRP, and various state and local governments. International efforts include the International Non-ionizing Radiation Committee, WHO, UNEP, ILO, the Commission of European Communities, and numerous countries. The presentation will discuss health protection rationale, the populations to which the effort is directed, considerations of medical surveillance, and administrative and engineering controls.

ABSTRACTS - 4th Annual Scientific Session BIOELECTROMAGNETICS SOCIETY

Unknown authors · 1982

The study induced posterior subcapsular cataracts in rabbit eyes using 2.45 GHz continuous wave radiation. Successive stages of cataract development were documented with color stereophotographs taken using a Donaldson stereo-ophthalmic camera with electronic flash illumination and two and one half times initial magnification on film. The photographs were viewed in a Donaldson special viewing apparatus that allowed consecutive stages to be seen by turning a circular knob. The viewed eye appeared as if seen in the living animal through a magnifying lens.

Environmental Health Criteria 16: Radiofrequency and Microwaves

Sol M. Michaelson · 1982

The review evaluates the World Health Organization's Environmental Health Criteria 16 document on radiofrequency and microwave fields from 100 kHz to 300 GHz. The reviewer finds the publication unbalanced because it accepts nonthermal interaction literature with cursory critique while neglecting refuting evidence. The review notes that the document's designations of high, medium, and low power densities are ambiguous and ignore the frequency dependence of bioeffects. It points out specific errors in Table 10 frequency designations and an incomplete discussion of chronic cataract studies that omitted rabbit and monkey data showing no ocular damage. The reviewer concludes the document does not meet the high scientific caliber and accuracy of usual WHO publications.

RF RADIATION: LEGAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Unknown authors · 1982

Radiation Effects and Medical Applications of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Waves

Unknown authors · 1982

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE AND ITS EFFECTS ON SYSTEMS

Robert A. Pfeffer · 1982

Review of Records and Reports Regulations for Radiation-Emitting Electronic Products

John G. Bailey · 1982

Effects of Cathode Ray Video Displays on Human Health

Charles Wallach · 1982

Prolonged CRT use is associated with eye, nose, throat, and skin irritations, headaches, dizziness, nausea, pain, malaise, and premature births or miscarriages. The author proposes that the high positive surface charge on CRT screens neutralizes negative ions, increases positive ion concentrations, and repels airborne particles toward operators.

Concepts and Approaches for Minimizing Excessive Exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation from RF Sealers

Paul S. Ruggera, Daniel H. Schaubert · 1982

CANCER MORTALITY AND AIR FORCE BASES

John R. Lester, Ph.D. and Dennis F. Moore, M.D. · 1982

SAFETY GUIDE FOR VIDEO-DISPLAY TERMINALS

P. Hansen · 1982