Browse 8,655 peer-reviewed studies on electromagnetic field health effects from 4 research libraries.
Showing 1,361 studies from Glaser RF/Microwave Archive with extracted diagrams
Budd Appleton · 1973
This 1973 government report documented clinical surveys examining microwave radiation's effects on human eyes. The research investigated eye-related health problems in people exposed to microwave radiation, likely including military personnel and industrial workers. This early study helped establish the foundation for understanding microwave radiation's impact on one of our most sensitive organs.
J. B. Block, C. G. Zubrod · 1973
This 1973 review by Block examined how temperature changes (both heating and cooling) could be used alongside traditional cancer treatments to improve outcomes. The research explored hyperthermia (heating) and hypothermia (cooling) as adjuvant therapies, investigating how temperature affects tumor regression and cell cycle processes in cancer treatment.
Dietrich E. Beischer, James D. Grissett, Robert E. Mitchell · 1973
This 1973 technical report examined human exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields, focusing on the biological effects of these alternating magnetic fields on people. The research represents early scientific investigation into how ELF magnetic fields interact with human biology. This work helped establish the foundation for understanding potential health effects from power line frequencies and electrical infrastructure.
A. ZERVINS, D.V.M. · 1973
Researchers exposed 62 chick eggs to a 26-kHz electromagnetic field for 19 days to study effects on embryo development. While exposed eggs had a lower hatching rate (64.5%) compared to controls (86.5%), the difference wasn't statistically significant. The study found no conclusive evidence that this specific EMF frequency disrupts chick embryo development.
W.D. Rowe, D.E. Janes, R.A. Tell · 1973
This 1973 conference paper by WD Rowe assessed potential health risks from telecommunications technology, examining electromagnetic radiation exposure from various communication systems. The research represents early scientific efforts to evaluate health effects of telecommunications infrastructure during the technology's rapid expansion. This work helped establish the foundation for modern EMF health risk assessment protocols.
Unknown authors · 1973
This 1973 FDA government report examined radiological health issues from electronic products, covering both electromagnetic and ionizing radiation sources. The document represents early federal efforts to understand and regulate radiation exposure from consumer electronics during a period of rapid technological growth.
Unknown authors · 1973
This 1973 Naval Research Laboratory technical report examined electronics, materials, and space science technologies during the early development of modern electromagnetic systems. While specific findings aren't available, this represents foundational military research into electromagnetic technologies that would later become widespread in civilian applications. The timing places this work at the beginning of our modern electronic age, before health effects were widely studied.
Stan Yalof, Don Brisbin · 1973
This 1973 research examined the dielectric probe as a measurement tool for studying how materials interact with electromagnetic fields. The study focused on the technical applications of dielectric probes for research and industrial process control. While primarily technical in nature, this work contributed to foundational methods for measuring electromagnetic field interactions with various materials.
James C. Lin, Arthur W. Guy, Curtis C. Johnson · 1973
This 1973 theoretical study used spherical models to calculate how much radiofrequency energy the human body absorbs when exposed to electromagnetic fields between 1-20 MHz. The research found that at these frequencies, the body absorbs very little energy - less than 0.025 milliwatts per gram of tissue for typical exposure levels. The findings suggested that thermal safety limits for these lower frequencies could be much higher than the 10 mW/cm² standard used for microwaves.
Jose Daels, MD · 1973
This 1973 research examined microwave heating effects on the uterine wall during childbirth, investigating how electromagnetic energy might affect this critical reproductive process. The study explored the relationship between microwave exposure and uterine tissue heating during labor and delivery. This represents early research into how EMF exposure might impact pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Robert M. Lebovitz · 1973
This 1973 study examined how low-level microwave radiation might affect the inner ear's balance system (vestibular apparatus). The researcher found that microwave exposure at 15-20 mW/cm² could create tiny temperature changes in the inner ear fluid, potentially causing detectable effects on balance and spatial orientation.
ROTA, P. · 1973
This 1973 technical report examined blood changes that occur when people are exposed to acute heat stress. While heat exposure isn't electromagnetic radiation, the hematological (blood) effects studied here provide important context for understanding how environmental stressors can alter blood chemistry and cellular function.
PIRO KRAMAR, ASHLEY F. EMERY, ARTHUR W. GUY, JAMES C. LIN · 1973
This 1973 study exposed rabbit eyes to 2450 MHz microwave radiation (the same frequency used in microwave ovens) to determine what power levels cause cataracts. Researchers found good agreement between their theoretical calculations and experimental results in establishing the threshold levels that trigger cataract formation.
Dr Albert Krueger · 1973
Dr. Albert Krueger's 1973 research examined how air ion concentrations affect human health and comfort. The study found that ion-depleted indoor air may cause anxiety, discomfort, reduced efficiency, and increased respiratory infection risk. Positive ion excess was linked to the ill effects of notorious winds like the Sharav and Föhn.
Robert M. Lebovitz · 1973
This 1972 study proposed that UHF microwave radiation creates thermal gradients in the inner ear's balance organs (semicircular canals), triggering dizziness and eye movements that mimic motion sickness. The research estimated humans would experience these vestibular effects at 34 mW/cm² exposure levels, suggesting the inner ear is particularly sensitive to microwave heating.
D. D. Eley, R. J. Mayer, R. Pethig · 1973
Scientists exposed beef heart mitochondria (the cell's energy factories) to microwave radiation at 9.2 GHz and measured how electrons moved through them. They found that prolonged microwave exposure irreversibly damaged the mitochondria's ability to produce energy, specifically destroying cytochrome oxidase, a critical enzyme in cellular respiration.
G. Fischer · 1973
Researchers in 1973 studied how artificial electrostatic fields affect animal physiology and found that positively charged constant fields increased liver activity, oxygen consumption, and immune system readiness. When animals were shielded from these fields in Faraday cages, the opposite effects occurred. The study suggests that natural atmospheric electrical fields may play an important role in maintaining health and metabolism.
Robert D. Mc Afee, Rene Braus, Jr., Joseph Fleming, Jr. · 1973
This 1973 study tested whether 2450 MHz microwave radiation (the same frequency used in microwave ovens) could stimulate growth in mice. Researchers found no growth-stimulating effects from chronic exposure to this frequency. The study specifically refuted earlier claims that low-power microwave radiation could enhance biological growth.
McRee · 1973
This 1972 study examined how 2450 MHz microwave fields (the same frequency used in microwave ovens) interact with temperature measurement devices like thermocouples and thermistors. Researchers found that microwave radiation at 100 mW/cm² interfered with these measuring instruments, affecting their accuracy whether they were shielded or unshielded.
James L. Lords et al. · 1973
Researchers exposed isolated hearts from cold-blooded animals to 960 MHz microwave radiation and found it caused the hearts to beat slower (bradycardia), which is the opposite of what normally happens when hearts are heated. This unexpected effect only occurred at very specific power levels around 3 milliwatts absorbed by the heart tissue.
Unknown authors · 1973
This 1973 quarterly research report examined clinical aspects of microwave exposure in laboratory animals, particularly dogs, focusing on temperature response and biological effects. The study represents early systematic research into microwave radiation's impact on living organisms. As part of ongoing research, this work helped establish foundational understanding of how microwave energy affects biological systems.
Stuart O. Nelson · 1973
This 1973 review examined the electrical properties of agricultural products, analyzing how crops and plant materials respond to electrical fields. While focused on agricultural applications, this foundational research helped establish the scientific basis for understanding how biological materials interact with electromagnetic energy.
P. E. Hamrick, B. T. Butler · 1973
Researchers exposed bacteria (E. coli and Pseudomonas) to 2450 MHz microwave radiation at 60 mW/cm² for 12 hours to study effects on growth. They found no impact on bacterial reproduction rates beyond what could be explained by temperature changes. This suggests microwave radiation at this frequency may not directly disrupt cellular processes in these microorganisms.
L. V. Polyashchuk · 1973
Soviet researchers in 1973 exposed rabbits to microwave radiation at various power levels and durations, finding that the radiation increased permeability of protective barriers in the brain and other tissues. This early study documented how microwave exposure can compromise the blood-brain barrier, which normally protects the brain from harmful substances in the bloodstream.
P. Kolta · 1973
This 1973 study discovered that frog nerve tissue shows unexpectedly strong magnetic interactions with static magnetic fields, unlike other body tissues. Researchers found nerves have unique magnetic properties that could allow them to act as electromagnetic field generators or detectors.