• DocumentCode
    357204
  • Title

    Biological effects and health implication of radiofrequency and microwave

  • Author

    Behari, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Environ. Sci., Jawaharlal Nehru Univ., New Delhi, India
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    6-8 Dec. 1999
  • Firstpage
    449
  • Lastpage
    452
  • Abstract
    Low level electromagnetic fields have been found to produce a variety of biological effects, though the mechanism of such interactions is still not completely understood. The cell membrane of the brain is a critical structure perceiving the action of microwaves, which has received greater attention. The interactions of EM fields with living cells are considered for stochastic resonance, cooperative effects, non-equilibrium thermodynamic processes and nonlinear interactions. The nonlinear mechanism plays the main role in the process of transmembrane coupling of the signal to the cytoplasm. The criteria for safe exposure limits of an electromagnetic field to humans is also discussed.
  • Keywords
    biological effects of microwaves; biomembranes; brain; cellular effects of radiation; electromagnetic coupling; electromagnetic fields; EM fields; biological effects; brain; cell membrane; cooperative effects; cytoplasm; health implication; living cells; low level electromagnetic fields; microwaves; nonequilibrium thermodynamic processes; nonlinear interactions; nonlinear mechanism; radiofrequency; safe exposure limits; stochastic resonance; transmembrane coupling; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Electromagnetic fields; Embryo; Fetus; Humans; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio; Torso; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility '99. Proceedings of the International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    81-900652-0-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICEMIC.1999.871681
  • Filename
    871681