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By Frank S. Barnes, Ben Greenebaum

organic and clinical elements of Electromagnetic Fields examines capability well-being dangers, publicity criteria, and scientific functions of electromagnetic (EM) fields.

The moment quantity within the bestselling and newly revised guide of organic results of Electromagnetic Fields, 3rd version , this booklet attracts from the most recent experiences at the results of publicity to electrical and magnetic fields. as well as wide stories of physiological results, the publication comprises now separate experiences of behavioral and cognitive responses to varied exposures. The publication additionally describes an method of surroundings criteria for publicity limits and explores many of the worthy makes use of of EM fields in scientific purposes, either diagnostics and in therapy.

Biological and scientific features of Electromagnetic Fields presents a realistic review of the experiments and strategies used to watch ELF and RF fields and the prospective helpful and unsafe implications of those observations.

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2 Nonthermal Heat Shock Effects ........................................................................... 3 Gene and Protein Activation ................................................................................ 4 Induction of Reactive Oxygen Species................................................................ 9 Conclusions—Possible Explanations of Contradictory Results .................................. 13 References .....................................................................................................................................

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3 Cell Death A large number of studies examined potential detrimental effects of EMF exposure on lymphocytes. 1 Cell Culture and Peripheral Blood Cells Ex Vivo Studies PBMC from human volunteers were exposed to a 10-T SMF [15]. In the absence of lymphocyte stimulation, there were no significant differences in the viability of the exposed and unexposed T cells, B cells, and NK cells. However, when T cells were activated by mitogen phytohemagglutinin (PHA), both the CD4þ and CD8þ T cell populations expressed enhanced death due to apoptosis.

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