Electromagnetic Field Cancer Scares
| Autor: | George M. Wilkening, Sid Deutsch |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Electromagnetic field
Physics Neoplasms Radiation-Induced Energy distribution Epidemiology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Non-ionizing radiation Computational physics Power (physics) Magnetic field Electromagnetic Fields Electric field Animals Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Electric current Current density |
| Zdroj: | Health Physics. 73:301-309 |
| ISSN: | 0017-9078 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00004032-199708000-00002 |
| Popis: | The internal electric current or power levels that a human is likely to encounter in a typical electromagnetic field environment are calculated. At 60 Hz, a reasonable value for maximum permissible exposure is an internal current density of 1 microA cm(-2). At this frequency, a 600 V m(-1) electric field results in a current density of 0.0002 microA cm(-2), while a 200 microT magnetic field results in 0.6 microA cm(-2). This should be compared with an action potential, which is associated with a current density of 800 microA cm(-2). The ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1991 standards, whose frequency range is 3 kHz to 300 GHz, are examined. Epidemiological studies are briefly considered. The conclusion is that it is highly unlikely that there is a link between electromagnetic fields and cancer. |
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