Radiofrequency (RF) Sickness in the Lilienfeld Study: An Effect of Modulated Microwaves?
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of environmental health
- Vol. 53 (3) , 236-238
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00039899809605701
Abstract
There is a controversy among professionals regarding whether radiofrequency radiation sickness syndrome is a medical entity. In this study, this controversy was evaluated with a methodology adapted from case studies. The author reviewed U.S. literature, which revealed that research results are sufficiently consistent to warrant further inquiry. A review of statistically significant health effects noted in the Lilienfeld Study provided evidence that the disregarded health conditions match the cluster attributed to the radiofrequency sickness syndrome, thus establishing a possible correlation between health effects and chronic exposure to low-intensity, modulated microwave radiation. The author discusses these health effects relative to (a) exposure parameters recorded at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and (b) the Soviet 10-microwatt safety standard for the public. Given the evidence, new research—with current knowledge and technology—is proposed.Keywords
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