Understanding physical mechanism of low-level microwave radiation effect

2018 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2018

Study typereview

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Understanding physical mechanism of low-level microwave radiation effect Hinrikus H, Bachmann M, Lass J. Understanding physical mechanism of low-level microwave radiation effect. Int J Radiat Biol. 2018 Oct;94(10):877-882. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1478158. Abstract PURPOSE:This topic review aims to explain the mechanism of low-level microwave (MW) radiation effect based on published research results. The review presents the analysis of theoretical and experimental results comprising underlying physics and derived biological-physiological consequences supported by experimental data. CONCLUSIONS: The rotation of dipolar molecules causes polarization of dielectric medium and restructuring of hydrogen bonds between these molecules. The weakened hydrogen bonds decrease viscosity and enhance diffusion at constant temperature. All steps of proposed model have no critical frequency restrictions at MW frequencies and have been confirmed by electromagnetic field (EMF) theory and/or published experimental results. The synchronous cumulative impact of coherent MW electric field makes possible the field-induced effect despite the field strengths are much weaker than intermolecular fields. The rotation of dipolar molecules results in restructuring hydrogen bonds between the molecules despite the energy of MW radiation is much less than the energy of bonding. The cumulative impact of coherent MW field in a medium has been convincingly confirmed by the measurable dielectric permittivity of the medium. The described mechanism of MW field- induced effect confirms that the nature of the effect differs from the thermal effect and that the exposure by MW radiation can create the specific consequences in biology and materials not characteristic for conventional heating. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typereview

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

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Exposuremicrowave

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

This topic review proposes that low-level microwave electric fields can induce rotation of dipolar molecules, leading to polarization of the dielectric medium and restructuring/weakened hydrogen bonds, which may decrease viscosity and enhance diffusion at constant temperature. The authors conclude the mechanism differs from thermal effects and could produce specific biological and materials consequences not characteristic of conventional heating.

Outcomes measured

Proposed physical mechanism for low-level microwave radiation effects (dipolar rotation, hydrogen bond restructuring, viscosity/diffusion changes)
Non-thermal (non-heating) effects and potential biological-physiological consequences

Limitations

Narrative/topic review; no specific study selection methods described in the abstract
No exposure parameters (frequency, field strength, SAR, duration) reported in the abstract
No specific biological endpoints, populations, or quantitative effect estimates reported in the abstract

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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1478158
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