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Table of Contents for Volume 5, 1997 EMF HEALTH REPORT, Volume 5, Number 6, November/December 1997 DNA DAMAGE IN EMF-EXPOSED RAT BRAIN CELLS Henry Lai, Ph.D., (University of Washington, Seattle) Recent research in Dr. Lai’s laboratory shows that acute exposure to radiofrequency and extremely low frequency EMFs causes breaks in brain-cell DNA of animals. This new evidence contrasts with previous reports of no genotoxic damage from EMFs. Consequently, it has attracted a great deal of attention, particularly from the cellular phone industry. In this feature article, Dr. Lai describes his findings and their possible implications to human health. RFR and DNA Strand Breaks 60-Hz Magnetic Fields and DNA Strand Breaks Implications of our Data to Human Health Detecting Breaks in DNA - Comet Tails and DNA Strands Apoptosis (programmed cell death): What Role in Cancer? EMF and Free Radicals How Can Nonionizing Radiation be Mutagenic? Legislation in U.S. Senate a Setback for Antenna Siting RECENT RESEARCH German Study Shows Small Magnetic Field Effect on Childhood Leukemia Assessing Total EMF Exposure and Cancer Risk Behavioral and Neurological Effects of EMF Suggest Hazards and Medical Applications Pulsed Fields Aid Healing of Soft Tissue Injury Recent Studies on Magnetic Fields & Bone Repair Abbreviations EMF HEALTH REPORT, Volume 5, Number 5, September/October 1997 CELL SITE FEVER IN NEW ZEALAND: A CASE STUDY IN ACCEPTABLE RISK. Ivan L. Beale, Ph.D. (University of Auckland, New Zealand). Siting of cellular antennas has become a hotly debated issue in New Zealand. Wireless technology is especially important there, since it avoids the cost of stringing telephone lines through sparsely populated areas. Dr. Beale reminds us that this is a country that still rejects docking of nuclear-powered vessels in their ports based on residents’ emotional response to a seemingly negligible radiation-exposure risk. In this context, he discusses the issues of antenna siting and societal risk acceptance in New Zealand. Situational Risk Perception Cell-site Decisions in NZ Is there legitimate cause for concern? What does "safe" mean? The social construction of risk Why the current standards are not acceptable to the public Acceptance of a Thermal RF Standard Under Various Cost and Risk Scenarios Unacceptable risk and the stress syndrome Is avoidance of EMFs evidence of an adverse effect? Summary: Prudent avoidance measures needed Editorial Counterpoint: How Reliable Is the Evidence for Increased Cancer Incidence Around Radiofrequency Broadcast Facilities? Robert B. Goldberg, Ph.D., EMF Health Report Editor (Information Ventures, Inc. Philadelphia, PA). RECENT RESEARCH New Report Describes Methods of the NCI Childhood Leukemia Study Childhood Cancer and EMF in Norway Power Line Exposures in Norway Melatonin Effects: New Explanations for Variable Results EMF HEALTH REPORT, Volume 5, Number 4, July/August 1997 THERAPY WITH MILLIMETER RADIATION IN EASTERN EUROPE: TREATMENTS UNKNOWN TO WESTERN DOCTORS. Mikhail A. Rojavin, Ph.D. and Marvin C. Ziskin, M.D. (Richard J. Fox Center for Biomedical Physics, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA). The medical application of millimeter waves began in the former Soviet Union in the 1970s. Since the mid-1980s it has developed into an area of medical practice on a broad-scale basis in Eastern Europe but is not known in the West. Drs. Rojavin and Ziskin objectively review for us the surprising results reported from clinics in Russia and surrounding countries. They describe the possible analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and immune-stimulating uses of this noninvasive therapy. What is Millimeter Wave Therapy? Medical MW Generators One Therapy...Several Names The Therapeutic Potential of MW Therapy A Contemporary Millimeter-Wave System Basic MW Biological Effects Double-Blind Studies Required U.S. Agencies Move Toll-free EMF Infoline Activities RECENT RESEARCH Medical Applications of EMF at the Second World Congress Bologna -- Birthplace of Electromagnetics Pioneers U.S. Releases Results of Childhood Leukemia Study EMF HEALTH REPORT, Volume 5, Number 3, May/June 1997 THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC & MAGNETIC FIELDS PROGRAM: SCHOOL BUILDING EMF EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT. Mitchell Collier, EMF Health Report Staff Writer (Information Ventures, Inc., Philadelphia, PA). The State of California has been at the forefront of addressing concerns over possible health and property value effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from power transmission and distribution lines. In March 1994, the California Department of Health Services (DHS) initiated its seven million dollar research and education program on the possible health effects of power line EMFs. Determination of Children's Exposure to Magnetic Fields Within Schools from Internal Versus External Sources. (By Mitchell Collier, EMF Health Report Staff Writer) School Measurement Study Shows Internal Net Currents Create High Magnetic Fields. (By Karl Riley, ELF Magnetic Surveys) Karl Riley accounts his experience with a pilot study for the California EMF Program school measurement project. The study revealed the important role of internal wiring error as a source of elevated magnetic fields in schools and other buildings. Internal Source Diagnosis Water Pipe Grounding Not a Factor Wiring Errors Causing Net Currents Epidemiologic Implications of Magnetic Field Sources Electric Fields in School Buildings Magnetic Field Reduction Checklist Principles of Magnetic Field Sources in Building Wiring Cell Phone Concerns Heat Up Down Under. (By Christopher J. K. Hill, EMF Health Report Staff Writer) RECENT RESEARCH Bioeffects of Digital Phone Signals: Reports of Lymphomas, Skin Cancer, Breast Cancer. (By Robert B. Goldberg, Ph.D., EMF Health Report Editor) After several years of reports that indicated little or no biological effects from cell phones signals, a few studies have recently appeared that suggest cell phone signals, especially digital phone signals, can have biological effects. Australia: Mouse Lymphoma Study Poland & United States: Mouse Skin and Breast Cancer Poland, United States, Norway: Human Brain & Breast Cancer Same Mice, Different EMF No Delay in Publication Responsible Scientific Interpretation EMF HEALTH REPORT, Volume 5, Number 2, March/April 1997 WRAPPING UP RAPID: THE U.S. RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRAPPLES WITH EMF RISK ASSESSMENT. Robert B. Goldberg, Ph.D., EMF Health Report Editor (Information Ventures, Inc. Philadelphia, PA). Dr. Robert Goldberg attended the first of a series of EMF RAPID scientific symposia planned to summarize the state of power-frequency EMF research and come up with a conclusion as to the risk of EMF exposure. In this article, Dr. Goldberg assesses where we stand at the start of this process. The Problem of Dose Likelihood of Biological Effects at EMF Dose Ranges The Nature of Risk Assessment The Problem of Hazard The Problem of Individual Biology The Problem of Cost Significant Cancer Increase with Digital Cell Phone Signal Found in Australian Mouse Study RECENT RESEARCH Brain Cancer Incidence and Nuclear Refinery EMF Exposure Ultralow Magnetic Fields and Heart Disease in Railroad Workers Can Cell Phone Signals Make Chemicals More Mutagenic? Do Microwaves Interact with Brain Tissue via Magnetite Particles? Calcium Ion Flux in Single Cells Chromosome Stability and Radiofrequency Fields EMF HEALTH REPORT, Vol. 5, No. 1, January/February 1997 GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS: HOW WEAK EMFS CAN ACT AS BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS. Richard A. Luben, Ph.D. (University of California, Riverdale). The membranes that enclose every cell in our bodies insulate the cell's interior from external electric fields. How then can weak environmental EMFs produce a biological or health effect? Cells normally communicate with each other by chemical messengers that trigger changes at the cell membrane surface and initiate vital cell functions. Dr. Richard A. Luben studies cell communications and feels these messaging systems may provide an intriguing answer to how EMFs alter cell functions. The Nature of Cellular Signals Experiments with Cell Signals Bone Healing Lymphocytes Effects on Ion Channels Markers of Cancer Promotion Effects on Melatonin Receptors in Breast Cancer Cells Summary: EMF Acts on Known Pathways RECENT RESEARCH Electric Fields Suggested as a Cancer Risk Factor Magnetic Bone Therapy Results Depend on Cell Conditions The EMF-Parapsychology Link IN EVERY ISSUE: EMF ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASURE

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