| Document ID (ISN) | 51302 |
| CIS number |
89-640 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0042-1758 - VDI-Nachrichten |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Trottenberg H. |
| Title |
Health hazards posed by microwaves |
| Original title |
Gesundheitsrisiko Mikrowellen [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1988, Vol.42, No.13, p.28. Illus. |
| Abstract |
In the Federal Republic of Germany the limit value for radiation leaking from microwave ovens is 5mW/cm2 at a distance of 5cm. It is considered too high by a factor of 7 to prevent local hot spots in human tissue. The eye-ball and cartilage are particularly vulnerable. Frequent headaches, insomnia and an elevated leukaemia incidence among radar operators are some of the other possible hazards mentioned. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health hazards; radiofrequency radiation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
microwave exposure limits; microwave ovens; Germany (Federal Republic of); radars |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Non-ionizing radiation
|
