The Sensitivity of Portions of the Human Central Nervous System to 'Safe' Levels of Microwave Radiation,

Abstract

The study reported examines the possible biological effects of low-level microwave radiation and proposes a hypothesis for a potential mechanism through which a radiation effect may be induced at very low incident power densities. This hypothesis states that the semicircular canals of the human inner ear may be particularly sensitive to even very low levels of irradiation and may transform the microwave energy received into significant neuronal input. The need for further experimentation and more precise data in this area is outlined, and suggestions are presented for further research. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0756608

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Lebovitz

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Anatomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Central Nervous System
  • Ear
  • Microwaves
  • Nervous System
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Sensitivity

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
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  • Systems Analysis and Design