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The environment is now thoroughly polluted by man-made sources of electromagnetic radiation with frequencies and magnitudes never before present. Man?s activities have probably changed the earth?s electromagnetic background to a greater degree than they have changed any other natural physical attribute of the earth. The evidence now indicates that the present abnormal electromagnetic environment constitutes a significant health risk. There are also positive aspects of the relationship between electromagnetism and life. Clinical uses of electromagnetic energy are increasing and promise to expand into important areas in the near future. This book synthesizes the various aspects of the role of electricity in biology.
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ELECTROMAGNETISM & LIFE By Robert O. Becker and Andrew A. Marino This 1982 book is put into document format and extracted from: http://www.ortho.lsuhsc.edu/Faculty/Marino/EL/ELTOC.html The separate sections have live links and can be accessed directly by clicking on them.
CONTENTS Publication Information Preface (pp. ix-x) Introduction (pp. xi-xiii) Part One: Historical Developments Part Two: The Role of Electromagnetic Energy in the Regulation of Life Processes 1. The Origins of Electrobiology (pp. 3-22) Introduction (pp. 25-26) 2. The Physiological Function of Intrinsic Electromagnetic Energy (pp. 26-59) The Nervous System (pp. 26-40) Bone (pp. 51-55)1 Summary (pp. 55-56) Growth Control (pp. 40-51) References (pp. 56-59) ELECTROMAGNETISM & LIFE - 1
3. Control of Living Organisms by Natural and Simulated Environmental Electromagnetic Energy (pp. 60-76) Introduction (pp. 60-61) Evolution of Life (pp. 62-66) Positional and Navigational Aids (pp. 70-74) Biological Cycles (pp. 66-70) References (pp. 75-76) Part Three: Laboratory Studies of the Adaptability of Organisms to Electromagnetic Energy 4. Electrical Properties of Biological Tissue (pp. 79-95) Introduction (p. 79) Energy Bands (pp. 79-81) Piezoelectricity (pp. 81-84) Superconductivity (pp. 84-86) Techniques of Application of Electromagnetic Fields (pp. 86-91) Summary (pp. 91-92) References (pp. 92-95) 5. Effects of Electromagnetic Energy on the Nervous System (pp. 96-111) Introduction (p. 96) Direct Effects (pp. 97-102) Behavioral Effects (pp. 102-105) Summary (pp. 105-107) References (pp. 107-111) 6. Effects of Electromagnetic Energy on the Endocrine System (pp. 112-121) Introduction (pp. 112-115) The Adrenal Cortex (pp. 115-117) The Thyroid (p. 117) The Adrenal Medulla and the Pancreatic Islets (pp. 117-119) Summary (pp. 119-120) References (pp. 120-121) 7. Effects of Electromagnetic Energy on the Cardiovascular and Hematological Systems (pp. 122-133)
Introduction (p. 122) ELECTROMAGNETISM & LIFE - 2
The Cardiovascular System (p. 123-124) Blood (pp. 124-127) Immune Response (pp. 127-130) Summary (pp. 130-131) References (pp. 131-133) 8. Effects of Electromagnetic Energy on Biological Functions (pp. 134-158) Introduction (p. 134) Intermediary Metabolism (pp. 134-141) Reproduction, Growth and Healing(pp. 141-148) Mutagenesis (pp. 148-150) Uncontrolled Variables (pp. 150-153) Summary (pp. 153-155) References (pp. 155-158) 9. Mechanisms of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Energy (pp. 159-171) Introduction (pp. 159-160) Cybernetic Approach (pp. 160-162) Analytic Approach (pp. 162-167) Summary (pp. 167-170) References (p. 171) Part Four: Applied Electromagnetic Energy: Risks and Benefits 10. Health Risks Due to Artificial Electromagnetic Energy in the Environment (pp. 175195)
Introduction (pp. 175-177) Levels in the Environment (pp. 177-183) Epidemiological Studies and Surveys (pp. 183-188) Analysis (pp. 188-190) Summary (p. 191) References (pp. 191-195) 11. Special Topics Concerning Electromagnetic Energy Therapeutic Applications (pp. 196-197) Acupuncture (pp. 197-200) Impacts on Natural Ecolog