Non-ionizing radiation (NIR): Evaluating safety

2017 · Harm · Insufficient evidence

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The excerpt states that stress protein synthesis is stimulated across ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum and argues that public safety standards should be based on measurable properties related to protective biological mechanisms rather than a thermal cri…

Study snapshot

Publicationmanual · 2017
Study typereview
Reported directionHarm
Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Non-ionizing radiation (NIR): Evaluating safety Martin Blank. Non-ionizing radiation (NIR): Evaluating safety. Environmental Pollution. 222:153. March 2017. dx.doi.org. No Abstract. Excerpt ... the divisions of the EM spectrum were created by engineers and physicists who set frequency boundaries that did not take biological factors into account. It is clear that stress protein synthesis is stimulated across the ranges of the spectrum. If the public is to be protected, safety standards should be based on measurable properties that relate to protective biological mechanisms, rather than the less sensitive thermal criterion. sciencedirect.com

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Study typereview
Effect directionharm
PopulationNot supplied
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureNot supplied
Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 55% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

The excerpt states that stress protein synthesis is stimulated across ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum and argues that public safety standards should be based on measurable properties related to protective biological mechanisms rather than a thermal criterion.

Outcomes measured

  • stress protein synthesis
  • safety standards/criteria (thermal vs biological mechanisms)

Limitations

  • No abstract provided; only a brief excerpt is available.
  • No specific exposure parameters (frequency, intensity/SAR, duration) are described.
  • No study design details, population, or quantitative results are provided in the excerpt.
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.12.063
PubMed: Not supplied

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