Biological effects of electromagnetic waves with emphasis on radio and microwave: An environmental carcinogen

Saeed Yari; Ayda Fallah Asadi; Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi; Mohammad Nourmohammadi

doi:10.31557/apjec.2019.2.1.35-41

Authors

Saeed Yari School of Health Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ayda Fallah Asadi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences, Ghazvin, Iran.
Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Nourmohammadi Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health and Safety.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31557/apjec.2019.2.1.35-41

Keywords:

Electromagnetic Waves, Microwave, Environmental Carcinogen, Cancer

Abstract

Human is exposed to a variety of electromagnetic fields from natural and artificial sources. These fields cause the electric field in the body to affect the movement of ions, heat, neuromuscular stimulation, and various effects. The biological effects of these waves depend strongly on the waveform, frequency and angle between the applied fields and the Earth's magnetic field, as well as their continuity or pulsation. Electromagnetic fields caused by conventional devices are at a standard level and appear to be harmless to humans. But the results of research on specific people, such as military personnel or those who live and work near radar stations, high-pressure posts and high-powered telecommunications and radio transmitters, show that they have harmful effects and live nearby they are not risk free.