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Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation
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Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation: Human Bioeffects and Safety explores the sources, characteristics, bioeffects, and health hazards of extremely low-frequency fields and radio frequency radiation. It analyzes current research and the latest epidemiological studies to assess the potential risks associated with exposure and to develop effective safety guidelines.
This 424-page book by Riadh W. Y. Habash of the University of Ottawa discusses EM interaction mechanisms in biological sy...
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Cancer question still looms // Studies conflict on health risks posed by electromagnetic fields
Chicago Sun-Times
; Electromagnetic fields are a "possible but not proven cause of cancer in humans," a federal agency concluded last year in the first draft of a study. But when an outside panel of scientists reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's draft study this year, it said: "Available information is
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EPA urges study of health risks posed by electromagnetic fields
The Boston Globe
; WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency called yesterday for vast research on potential dangers from electromagnetic fields. It said too little is known to gauge risks from exposure to sources ranging from power lines to such everyday items as TV sets and hair dryers. At issue are the
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ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS CLEARED AS CANCER CAUSE.(News)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
; Byline: Scott Allen The Boston Globe An exhaustive review of possible health risks from the electromagnetic fields that surround power lines and home appliances has found no conclusive evidence that the low-level exposure in most homes causes cancer or any other disease. In recent years, fear of
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Little evidence found of cancer risk near power lines But electromagnetic fields still present some health concerns, research says
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Six years of research have produced little hard evidence that the magnetic fields around electric power lines cause cancer, yet some lingering concerns remain, a National Institutes of Health division reported Tuesday. "Virtually all of the laboratory evidence in animals and humans and most of the
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Snake oil & electromagnetic fields Has a history of quackery kept us from serious study
The Boston Globe
; Dr. Roger M. Macklis opens up the Victorian box he bought in a medical antiques shop, plugs in two electrodes and cranks up the contraption. Holding the electrodes in one hand and turning the device's brass handle with the other to create a current, he harkens back to a time when electromagnetic
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A case of bad vibes? // Electromagnetic fields raise cancer fears
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... the Electric Power Research Institute in Portland, Ore. "People were really stunned," said Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News, a New York City paper, who has followed the issue for more than 10 years. Matanoski's was a "staggering finding," he said. More ...
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Research and Markets Offers Report: Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd Edition
Wireless News
; Wireless News 05-22-2007 Research and Markets Offers Report: Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd Edition WIRELESS NEWS-May 22, 2007-Research and Markets Offers Report: Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd Edition (C)2007 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Research ...
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POWER LINE DEBATE IS FAR FROM FINISHED IS THERE DANGER FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS? STUDIES DISAGREE.(BUSINESS)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: AKWELI PARKER, STAFF WRITER They look menacing enough - towering skeletons of steel marching across the landscape like giant mantises. High-voltage power lines don't bite, but they might as well, say those who believe the facilities cause cancer. So electric utilities breathed a sigh of
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Volvo finds a fix for problem with electromagnetic fields.(Volvo S60, V70 and S80 automobiles are generating an electromagnetic field in the passenger compartment)(Brief Article)
Automotive News
; Volvo has developed a fix for a potential safety problem related to electromagnetic fields generated by three of its vehicles. A Swedish magazine reported that the Volvo S60, V70 and S80 have electromagnetic fields well above safe levels for their occupants. Electromagnetic fields have been linked
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EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DIRECTIVE AGREED IN COUNCIL.(Brief Article)
European Report
; The Directive sets out factors that employers must take into consideration when carrying out their risk assessment, such as interference of waves with medical devices such as pacemakers and cochlear implants. Overexposure to electromagnetic fields can have serious consequences for workers' health ,
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