Electromagnetic fields and public health.

Abstract:

:A review of the literature is provided for the topic of health-related research and power frequency electromagnetic fields. Minimal evidence for concern is present on the basis of animal and plant research. General observation would accord with the implication that there is no single and manifest health effect as the result of exposure to these fields. There are persistent indications, however, that these fields have biologic activity, and consequently, there may be a deleterious component to their action, possibly in the presence of other factors. Power frequency electromagnetic field exposures are essentially ubiquitous in modern society, and their implications in the larger perspective of public health are unclear at this time. Electromagnetic fields represent a methodological obstacle for epidemiologic studies and a quandary for risk assessment; there is need for more data.

authors

Aldrich TE,Easterly CE

doi

10.1289/ehp.8775159

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1987-11-01 00:00:00

pages

159-71

eissn

0091-6765

issn

1552-9924

journal_volume

75

pub_type

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