Hi Brian:
> Is it valid to assume that RF effects at the ionic level will > result in physiological effects at the system level ? The short answer is "yes." Ionic balance is an important measure of the quality of health. Here is a very brief explanation of one effect of ionic imbalance: http://www.nutrition.arizona.edu/nsc101/CHAP08/Movies/08-05-Ionic%20Balance. wmv The video shows that ionic imbalance will cause an abnormal distribution of water in tissue. Some authorities assert that electrical currents, including small values such as leakage current, can cause ionic imbalance in some individuals, especially near the contact points. For some individuals, ionic imbalance is debilitating. This is a medical question, not an engineering question. For further information, I suggest talking to your doctor or other medical authority. Best regards, Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf > Of Brian O'Connell > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 6:46 AM > To: 'Jim Bacher'; emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: RE: New Report on Public Health Affects of > Non-Ionizing Radiation > > > I really do not know what to think of this, as I do not have > any formal training in biophysics. > > But I am concerned that some of the referenced studies had > phrases such as "has at least in test tubes", and that one of > the principle scientists (C.F. Blackman) seems to have > focused on the resonant frequencies of ions. > > Is it valid to assume that RF effects at the ionic level will > result in physiological effects at the system level ? > > While I have no doubt of the deleterious effects of some > types of electro-magnetic radiation on living beings, I am > not certain that there is any reliable and deterministic > engineering knowledge here. Or perhaps I am too stupid to > understand this stuff. > > Would someone care to offer an informed 'macro' opinion of > this report ? > > luck, > Brian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On > Behalf Of Jim > Bacher > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 > 4:56 AM > To: emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: New Report on > Public Health Affects of Non-Ionizing > > Radiation > > > > Just a FYI: > > > > The report at: http://www.bioinitiative.org/report/index.htm > > was just > > published on August 31, 2007. The report is on the public > > health affects > > of non-ionizing radiation. It is over 600 pages. > > > > Jim > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
