Interaction of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields with humans
Public concern has grown in recent years concerning the possible health effects of extremely low-frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields to which we are exposed in all aspects of everyday life. By definition ELF refers to the range of electromagnetic field frequencies below 300 Hz, which includes the power transmission and distribution frequencies used throughout the world. In materials with the electrical and magnetic properties of living tissues, these fields have a long wavelength (5000 m) and skin depth (150 m). As a consequence, in their interactions with humans and other living organisms ELF fields behave as though they are composed of independent electric and magnetic fields components. This paper discusses ELF fields and their interactions with humans and other living organisms as well as their biological effects.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6867349
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-17819; CONF-900495-2; ON: DE90017190
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting of the Division of Physics of Beams of the American Physical Society, Washington, DC (USA), 16-19 Apr 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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