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
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