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Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields examines potential health hazards, exposure standards, and medical applications of electromagnetic (EM) fields.
The second volume in the bestselling and newly revised Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Third Edition , this book draws from the latest studies on the effects of exposure to electric and magnetic fields. In addition to extensive reviews of physiological effects, the book contains now separate reviews of behavioral and cognitive responses to various exposures. The book also describes an approach to setting standards for exposure limits and explores a few of the beneficial uses of EM fields in medical applications, both diagnostics and in treatment.
Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields provides a practical overview of the experiments and methods used to observe ELF and RF fields and the possible useful and hazardous implications of these observations.
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HANDBOOK OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS THIRD EDITION Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields HANDBOOK OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS THIRD EDITION Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields EDITED BY Frank S. Barnes University of Colorado-Boulder Boulder, CO, U.S.A. Ben Greenebaum University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI, U.S.A. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-8493-9538-0 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-8493-9538-3 (Hardcover) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.copyright.com (http:// www.copyright.com/) or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com Preface We are honored to have been asked to carry on the tradition established by Dr. Postow and the late Dr. Polk in the first two editions of the Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields. Their editions of this handbook were each recognized as the authoritative standards of their time for scientists working in bioelectromagnetics, the science of electromagnetic field effects on biological systems, and for others seeking information about this fiel