Thirty‐five years in bioelectromagnetics research

Abstract

For 35 years, I have been involved in various bioelectromagnetics research projects including acute and long-term radiofrequency (RF) bioeffects studies, dosimetry, exposure systems, MRI safety, cancer studies involving hyperthermia and electrochemical treatment, development of RF exposure and measurement standards, and product compliance. My first study demonstrated that effects on isolated nerve and muscle preparations were due to thermal effects of RF exposure. The recording of cochlear microphonics in animals shows the mechanical nature of the microwave auditory effect. In 1992, we published the results of a large-scale lifetime study in which 100 rats were sham-exposed and 100 rats were exposed for 21 h/day for 25 months to a pulsed RF signal. In dosimetry studies, human models were employed as well as many animal species including mice, rats, rabbits, monkeys, and birds of many sizes. Cancer hyperthermia studies demonstrated that knowledge of temperature distribution was crucial for successful treatment. Research on electrochemical treatment of tumors with direct current involved cellular, animal, and clinical studies. Over the past few decades, there has been rather extensive investigation of the public health impact of RF exposure. In my opinion, future research in bioelectromagnetics should place greater emphasis on medical applications.

Magnetic treatment of irrigation water and snow pea and chickpea seeds enhances early growth and nutrient contents of seedlings

“…The response of biological systems to magnetic fields have been reported by various researchers [Goodman et al, 1983;Vakharia et al, 1991;Paradisi et al, 1993;Danilov et al, 1994;Alexander and Doijode, 1995;Blank, 1995;Amaya et al, 1996;Duarte Diaz et al, 1997;Moon and Chung, 2000;De Souza et al, 2006Tenuzzo et al, 2006;Chou, 2007;Florez et al, 2007;Trebbi et al, 2007;Maheshwari and Grewal, 2009]. External electric and magnetic fields influence both the activation of ions and polarisation of dipoles in living cells [Moon and Chung, 2000].…”

Electromagnetic fields in clinical practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine: a health hazard assessment of personnel

“…It includes nervous, endocrine and circulatory system, vision and skin as well as the influence on emotions and behavior. Various manifestations of hypersensitivity with burning, pruritus and erythema feelings; central nervous system reversible disorders-nausea and paresthesia feelings, memory abilities worsening, hyper perspiration; endocrine glands dysfunction with increasing the stress hormonal secretion and related compromising the immune system function/mainly by continuing expositions/; vasomotor circulatory disturbances in direction of constriction and liability; deviations in the neuro-behavioral reactionsmood liability, sleep disorders, different stage of affective disturbances; vision and audio sensations phenomena by short expositions, and cancerogenesis have been reported (Michaelson 1982;Andersson et al 1996;Reißenweber et al 1992;Bortkiewicz et al 1995;Arnetz et al 1997;Müller et al 2002;Leitgeb and Schrottner 2003;Chou 2007;Fritzer et al 2007;Schröttner et al 2007). …”

“…Most of these described disturbances are caused mainly by ''non-thermal'' effects of the EMF/impact on information level/, which play a most important role in ''chronic'' exposures, unlike thermal effect, which trigger directly acute answer (Michaelson 1974;Minin 1974;Markov 2006;Chou 2007).…”

“…They are representative for the so-called ''electric'' professions-technicians, engineers, video display workers in industry, communication technique, energy supplies, as well as for certain groups of residences-adults and children, living around power lines or base stations for mobile communications. Some tendencies to increase cases with chronic lymphoidal leukemia, acute myeloidal leukemia, different kinds of brain tumors and glyoblastoms, breast cancer, increased adrenalin secretion and decreased melatonin levels, sleep disturbances, irritability and mood instabilities are described (Burack et al 1984;Savitz and Calle 1987;Arnetz and Berg 1996;Pollan et al 2001;Chou 2007;Kheifets et al 2008).…”

Using Magnetic Technologies in Management of Water Irrigation Programs under Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystem

“…In the same concern, Zhu et al, 9 also reported in laboratory research that desalination of a saline soil was 29% greater in the first leaching and 33% greater in the second leaching with magnetized water compared to non-magnetized water. Also, The effect of magnetic fields on biological systems have been reported by many researchers; Moon and Chung, 10 Reina et al 11 De Souza et al, 12,13 Tenuzzo et al, 14 Chou, 15 Florez et al, 16 Trebbi et al, 17 Maheshwari et al, 18 The beneficial effects of magnetically treated irrigation water have also been reported on germination percentages by Reina et al, 11 Reina et al, 19 studied the impact of magnetic treatment by exposing broad bean seeds to variable magnetic strengths before sowing and observed beneficial effects on seed germination and emergence. The experiments of Nan Yan et al, 20 supported the studies of Khoshravesh et al, 21 indicated that there are some beneficial effects of magnetic treatment in the activity of soil microbial.…”