Human Leukocyte Functions and the U.S. Safety Standard for Exposure to Radio-Frequency Radiation
- 15 April 1983
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 220 (4594) , 318-320
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6188214
Abstract
Human mononuclear leukocytes were exposed to microwaves at energies relevant to current public safety recommendations. No detectable effects on viability or function of the leukocytes resulted from exposure to microwaves at specific absorption rates up to 4 milliwatts per milliliter. The results were highly reproducible and provided no evidence that current safety standard recommendations are inappropriate insofar as leukocyte function is concerned.Keywords
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