From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 01 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!kcowing-ppp.clark.net!user From: kcowing@aibs.org (Keith L. Cowing) Newsgroups: bionet.celegans,bionet.cellbiol,bionet.chlamydomonas,bionet.drosophilla,bionet.emf-bio Subject: CALL: Peer Review Panel Recruitment: American Institute of Biological Sciences Date: Thu, 02 Mar 1995 12:40:57 -0500 Organization: American Institute of Biological Sciences Lines: 176 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: kcowing-ppp.clark.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Xref: biosci bionet.celegans:298 bionet.cellbiol:1717 bionet.chlamydomonas:467 bionet.emf-bio:183 American Institute of Biological Sciences: 1995 Peer Review Panel Recruitment € AIBS PEER REVIEWS The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) performs scientific peer review of proposals submitted to various government agencies. AIBS peer review activity in 1994 involved the receipt and processing of almost 5,000 proposals. These proposals were reviewed by over 100 panels composed of more than 1,000 scientific and technical reviewers. Below is a listing of the types of topics for which we have convened panels in 1994 as well what we expect to handle in 1995. € ABOUT AIBS AIBS was established in 1947 by the National Academy of Sciences under federal charter and became an independent, member-governed nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization in 1955. AIBS currently has 5,000 individual members and has 45 affiliated societies whose combined membership totals over 80,000. AIBS is chartered to: "further the advancement of the biological sciences and their application to human welfare, and to foster and encourage research and education in the biological, medical, environmental, and agriculture sciences." For more information about AIBS, you can check out our gopher (currently under construction) at gopher.aibs.org or point your browser at: gopher://gopher.aibs.org € WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you were a panelist in 1994 (or previous years) and are willing to serve again; would like to serve for the first time; or know someone who is interested in serving on a similar panel, we'd like to know. Also, if you know of other people who might be able to serve on any of the panels listed below, we'd certainly like to know about them too. € AIBS REVIEWER PROFILE [1.] Please provide the following personal information: Full Name: Title: Organization/institution: Address line 1: Address line 2: Address line 3: City: State: Zip Code: Work phone: Home phone: Fax: email: US citizen?: Gender: Date of Birth: Disability: [OPTIONAL]: Ethnic Background: [OPTIONAL]: [2.] Please provide the following information regarding your expertise: Discipline (primary): Specialty: Sub disciplines: Subspecialties: Training/experience: Computer Preference? Mac or PC? Newsgroup you read this on? [3.] Please provide us with a copy of your current CV/resume. A list of publications is sufficient, please do not send reprints. € HOW TO RECOMMEND OTHERS FOR CONSIDERATION If at all possible, have them follow the same procedure outline above. If that isn't possible, please provide us with a name, a means to contact these individuals, and any description you can of their skills and interests. €HOW TO SEND US THIS INFORMATION Send the personal information and your CV/resume (together or separately) to us via: Email: reston@aibs.org (flat text files or enclosures - Mac or PC formatted) FAX: 703-758-1222 Mail: AIBS, 10700 Parkridge Blvd., Suite 380, Reston, VA, USA, 22091 Telephone: 703-758-1212 for help or further information about AIBS peer review services. € CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION The information you provide will be kept in the AIBS Consultant Roster. This database is for internal AIBS use during the recruitment of peer review panelists. We do not sell names, personal information, or access to this system. AIBS employs confidentiality and conflict of interest practices similar to that employed by NIH and NSF. €ANTICIPATED AIBS PEER REVIEW PANEL TOPICS AND EXPERTISE NEEDED € Aquacultural endocrinology and physiology; sea food pathogens: diagnosis, assay, disease control € Aquaculture natural products, biomaterials, bioactivity, pharmacological uses € Aquaculture policy, education, information, communications, technology transfer € Biocomputing, biological modeling, nanotechnology € Bioethics € Biological and medical information systems, internet usage, biological database design, data analysis, biostatistics € Biomedical imaging technology: mammography, radiology, NMR, PET, ultrasound € Biomedical infrastructure: registry, laboratory/animal resources, € Bioprocessing, biotechnology € Cancer cell and tissue biology, molecular biology, immunology, interleukin and interferon therapies € Cancer detection & diagnosis; chemotherapy, medicinal chemistry, nuclear tracer chemistry € Cardiopulmonary physiology in microgravity , exercise physiology, cardiac deconditioning € Cellular genetics, immunology, intra- and inter-cellular communication € Conservation biology, endangered species, biological diversity, habitat destruction € Developmental and reproductive biology in microgravity: avian, mammalian, amphibian, reptilian, invertebrate € Electromagnetic interactions with living systems: effects, detection, protection € Endocrinology and regulatory physiology during spaceflight, chronobiology, circadian rhythms. growth factors, endocrinology of cancer € Environmental aspects of community planing: civil engineering, land use zoning € Environmental budget analysts/economics, demographics € Environmental law and policy: regulation, compliance, and enforcement € Environmental technology diffusion and transfer € Exobiology, origin and evolution of life, origin of biogenic compounds € Geographic information systems, satellite navigation and geodesy € Global Warming, Earth Observation System, Mission to Planet Earth € Gravitational biology, gravitropism, gravisensing, graviresponse € "Green" chemistry: process controls and feedback systems; "green" buildings € Health care delivery, community health, counseling, psychosocial factors, psychology, sociology, € Incinerator monitoring, biomass combustion systems, particulate control, indoor air pollution, NOx control € Infectious disease, vaccines, epidemiology, parasitology, virology, bacteriology, retrovirology/HIV € Life cycle analysis, recycling, continuous monitoring systems € Marine bioacoustics, cetacean science, marine mammals, fishing area depletion € Microgravity muscle physiology and sensorimotor integration, exercise countermeasures € Neurofibromatosis € Neuroscience and behavior, space motion sickness, space adaptation syndrome, vestibular structure and function in microgravity € NSCORT (NASA Centers of Specialized Research & Training) € Nutrition and metabolism, pregnancy and endocrinology € Operational medicine (military and space), telemedicine, trauma, surgery, rehabilitative medicine € Opportunities in science for ethnic minorities, women, senior citizens, and the disabled € PCR, genetic analysis, genetic engineering, genetically modified organisms € Pesticide use: monitoring, regulation, enforcement, alternatives € Plant biology in microgravity: genetics, development, growth, and propagation € Pollution, air, soil, and water: detection, monitoring, and prevention; clean up: in-situ subsurface treatment, biotechnology € Radiation environment during spaceflight: effects, detection, protection € Remote sensing (satellite and aircraft) for disease control, land use planning, habitat monitoring, pollution detection, climate change € Science education, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate; curriculum design € Skeletal and biomineralization physiology in microgravity, calcium homeostasis, bone loss € Space human factors studies, ergonomics, performance, interpersonal relations € Space Shuttle Middeck, Spacelab research hardware, Space Station hardware, Russian Mir Space Station research, Biocosmos/Biosatellite research € Spacecraft life support systems: physicochemical and biological air/water/food regeneration € Spacesuit design and extravehicular activity (spacewalk) physiology € Toxicology, spacecraft air/water contamination, environmental health, occupational health, safety € Toxicology: drinking water systems , recycling systems, waste water systems € Vision hazards from laser use From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 02 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!CS.UWP.EDU!greeneba From: greeneba@CS.UWP.EDU (Ben Greenebaum) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Bioelectromagnetics 16(1) Date: 2 Mar 1995 08:05:21 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 92 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS VOLUME 16, Number 1, 1995 Table of Contents ============================================================================ NOTE: Please contact your library or the authors for reprints or further information about specific articles, NOT the Editor, Society or Publisher!!! For information about the journal, contact the Editor. For member subscription information, contact the Society at 120 W. Church Street, Frederick MD 21701. For library or other non-member subscription information, contact the publisher, Wiley/Liss, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York NY 10158-0012, Attn: Subscription Dept., 9th Floor. Additional information, including abstracts, will be posted on the BIONET bio_journals newsgroup. Ben Greenebaum, Editor University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 414-595-2140; FAX 414-595-2056 Internet: bems@cs.uwp.edu ======================================================================== Bioelectromagnetics Journal of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine Volume 16, Number 1, 1995 Articles Editor's Note 1 An Exercise in Open Peer Review Don R. Justesen, Editor Emeritus 2 Trivial Influences: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process Model Permits the Detection of Arbitrarily Small Electromagnetic Signals William F. Pickard 9 Comments on "Trivial Influences: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process Model Permits the Detection of Arbitrarily Small Electromagnetic Signals" Robert K. Adair 11 Comments on "Trivial Influences: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process Model Permits the Detection of Arbitrarily Small Electromagnetic Signals" Daniel J. Welling and John R. Urani 12 Comments on "Trivial Influences: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process Model Permits the Detection of Arbitrarily Small Electromagnetic Signals" Asher R. Sheppard 17 Reply to Comments on the Paper "Trivial Influences: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process Model Permits the Detection of Arbitrarily Small Electromagnetic Signals" William F. Pickard Articles 20 Blockade of Sensory Neuron Action Potentials by a Static Magnetic Field in the 10 mT Range M.J. McLean, R.R. Holcomb, A.W. Wamil, J.D. Pickett, and A.V. Cavopol 33 Ca2+ Ion Transport Through Patch-Clamped Cells Exposed to Magnetic Fields Per Hojevik, John Sandblom, Sheila Galt, and Yngve Hamnerius 41 Intracellular Calcium Oscillations in a T-Cell Line After Exposure to Extremely-Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields with Variable Frequencies and Flux Densities Ewa Lindstrom, Per Lindstrom, Andre Berglund, Erik Lundgren, and Kjell Hansson Mild 48 Hypothesis: The Risk of Childhood Leukemia Is Related to Combinations of Power=Frequency and Static Magnetic Fields J.D. Bowman, D.C. Thomas, S.J. London, and J.M. Peters 60 Specific Absorption Rate Levels Measured in a Phantom Head Exposed to Radio Frequency Transmissions From Analog Hand-Held Mobile Phones V. Anderson and K.H. Joyner 79 Pulsed Magnetic Field From Video Display Terminals Enhances Teratogenic Effects of Cytosine Arabinoside in Mice H. Chiang, R.Y. Wu, B.J. Shao, Y.D. Fu, G.D. Yao, and D.J. Lu (c) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Mar 04 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!ASTRO.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU!rpatters From: rpatters@ASTRO.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU ("Robert M. Patterson") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: EMF & plants Date: 5 Mar 1995 08:02:37 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 33 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <52950227193925.0005382259D40X4@MCIMAIL.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The EPRI-sponsored work is (was?) available as an EPRI report, "Effects of 60-Hz Electric Fields on Living Plants Exposed for Extended Periods," EA-4159, July 1985. On 27 Feb 1995, Janie P. Blanchard wrote: > John Williams writes: > > At the moment I am doing an investigation on the effects of > electromagnetic fields on plant growth. I have noticed particularly, that > germination is severely inhibited by the presence of magnetic fields - i.e. > only 2 out of 250 cress seeds germinated with a field, whereas 214 out > of 250 in the control germinated. Interesting eh? > > I was just wondering if any experiments like this have been carried out in > the past and what happened? > > > There was an article by Richard L. Liboff in the 1969 book by M. F. Barnothy on > "Biological Effects of Magnetic Fields" (Plenum Press, New York) on magnetic > field effects on plant roots. > > There was also some preliminary work done on plants in high voltage (electric > fields) at EPRI's Waltz' Mill test facility where the early work turned out to be > an artifact of their experimental setup: they noticed reduced growth in high > fields until they realized the pointed tips of the plants were getting burned > from electrostatic discharges in the high voltages. This work was not written up > to the best of my knowledge, but may have been extended to get more useful > results in the late 1980's. > > These may not be terribly useful references, but they are a start. > > From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sun Mar 05 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!pipex!cityscape.co.uk!usenet From: ab49@ab49.cityscape.co.uk (Williams) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: EMF & plants Date: 6 Mar 1995 18:59:17 GMT Organization: IP-GOLD User Lines: 3 Message-ID: <3jfm25$boh@ns.cityscape.co.uk> References: <52950227193925.0005382259D40X4@MCIMAIL.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: ac039.du.pipex.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.90.5 Thanks for the info Robert. John From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 06 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!msunews!netnews.upenn.edu!news From: "Bruce H. Kleinstein" Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Date: 7 Mar 1995 03:10:16 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 7 Message-ID: <3jgiqo$r6n@netnews.upenn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts8-32.upenn.edu On Monday, 6 March 1995, EMF Link was assigned a new i.p. address. We can be reached at: 198.70.191.10 or if your domain name server has been updated, you can access us at URL: http://infoventures.microserve.com Current "EMF Health Report" issues are available for browsing. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 06 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!HORNET.ONR.NAVY.MIL!MARRON From: MARRON@HORNET.ONR.NAVY.MIL ("Michael T. Marron") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Robt Parks' Latest EMF salvo Date: 6 Mar 1995 10:03:05 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 55 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <9503061303.AA32109@131.250.9.42> --part_AB80B8A4000DC7B300000004 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: Inline WHAT'S NEW by Robert L. Park Friday, 3 Mar 95 Washington, DC ... 2. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: REPORT SEEKS TO TAKE NIH INTO A NEW AGE! What may rank as the most credulous document in medical history was unveiled yesterday in a Senate conference room. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), who fathered the 1991 legislation that created the NIH Office of Alternative Medicine, admitted that the program had "gotten off to a slow start" due to opposition from "traditional" medicine. It should soar now; the 420-page report, "Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons," lays out an OAM agenda for research into everything from Lakota medicine wheels to laying on of hands and homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines employ dilutions far beyond the point at which a single molecule would remain, but the water "remembers." Where does physics fit in? Well, when really weird things happen, like mental healing at a distance, it must be quantum mechanics (Brian Josephson is cited for authority). Medical ethics are not ignored; the possibility of distant organisms being harmed by non-local mental influence is raised, and board certification of mental healers is proposed "to protect consumers from predatory quacks." An entire chapter is devoted to "Bioelectromagnetics." This is tricky stuff: "Weak EMF may, at the proper frequency and site of application, produce large effects that are either clinically beneficial or harmful." 3. HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER MUST BE USING THE WRONG FREQUENCY! A lawsuit has been filed against both HL&P and the Electric Power Research Institute, on behalf of eleven families with children suffering from cancer. The suit charges both the power company and EPRI with "fraudulent concealment" of the carcinogenic nature of the fields "that secretly and silently invaded their homes." ... --part_AB80B8A4000DC7B300000004 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: Inline ********************************************** * Michael T. Marron, Ph.D. * * Biological Sciences & Technology Program * * Office of Naval Research (Code 341) * * 800 N. Quincy Street * * Arlington, VA 22217-5660 * * E-mail: marron@onr.navy.mil * * Phone (703) 696-4038 Fax (703) 696-1212 * ********************************************** --part_AB80B8A4000DC7B300000004-- From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 07 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!rutgers!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!news.imag.fr!ciril.fr!usenet From: claverie@lien.u-nancy.fr (CLAVERIE Remy) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 3rd EBEA CONGRESS - mail.doc [1/1] Date: 8 Mar 1995 09:04:48 GMT Organization: Laboratoire d'Instrumentation en Electronique de Nancy Lines: 321 Message-ID: <3jjrvg$9dr@arcturus.ciril.fr> Reply-To: ebea.nancy96@lien.u-nancy.fr NNTP-Posting-Host: gbm0.lien.u-nancy.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ You will find on the attached document (mail.doc), the announcement and the first call for papers of the 3rd European Bioelectromagnetics Association congress. 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Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Article Questions Validity of Research on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields CORVALLIS/PASADENA-Hundreds of scientific studies on the biological effects of electromagnetic fields may be invalid, researchers suggest in a letter to be published in the March 9 issue of the journal Nature. Controls have been inadequate to prevent contamination by magnetic particles in most lab studies done in this field, which includes millions of dollars of federally funded research. The effects of magnetic contamination could explain some of the cellular changes that had been attributed to electromagnetic exposure, according to scientists at Oregon State University and the California Institute of Technology. The findings of their research do not mean such electromagnetic fields, or EMFs, are either safe or unsafe, the scientists say, and the research also has little relevance to human epidemiological studies on the effects of EMFs. But it does indicate that lab research-about half of a five year, $65 million federal program on the possible biological effects of EMFs-may be of questionable scientific value, said Michael Nesson, a research associate in the OSU Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. "We're waving a red flag about what may be causing any supposed biological effects from these electromagnetic fields," Nesson said. "It is important, because our studies question the usefulness of many or most of the published laboratory research on the biological impact of EMFs." Low level electromagnetic fields, such as those caused by overhead power lines, household appliances, cellular telephones, and other aspects of industrialized culture, have undergone intense scrutiny in recent years. There is concern they may cause various health problems, including cancer. The jury is still very much out, Nesson said, on whether or not any of these serious concerns will prove to have a scientific basis. It's been hard to replicate the results of many experiments done in this area, and there's been considerable argument among scientists about what mechanism could have a biological or health impact. "Because the field strength of these EMFs is so very low, it's been difficult to determine a biological impact with any certainty," Nesson said. However, some laboratory or "in vitro" tissue culture studies of EMFs have purported to find changes in cellular calcium ion release and uptake, alteration of cell division rates, and impacts on levels of messenger RNA. Years of research on biologically produced magnetite by Nesson and his colleagues at Caltech, Atsuko K. Kobayashi and Joseph L. Kirschvink, have recently led the scientists to conclude that cellular EMF-exposure studies are all flawed by the lack of control for magnetic contamination. And it's now clear that ferromagnetic particles are present not only in dust in the air, but are also adsorbed onto the surfaces of laboratory equipment, present within glass and plastics, and even found in reagent-grade lab chemicals and water. Only with sophisticated "clean room" lab techniques can they be avoided. Magnetite, the magnetic form of iron oxide, is quite common in the environment and was first known as the "lodestone" that formed the basis of the earliest compasses used by navigators. Magnetite absorbs energy from electromagnetic fields at both powerline and microwave frequencies. "The presence of magnetite contamination in laboratory studies, which is extremely difficult to avoid, can negate the validity of these experiments," Nesson said. The magnetite particles could be adsorbed on cell surfaces or ingested by cells, transfer mechanical energy to mechanically-activated ion channels, and thereby alter ion concentrations in the cell sufficiently to produce the observed biological effects, the scientists said in their letter to Nature. The magnetic contaminant particles can be distinguished from biogenic, or biologically produced, magnetite, which has been found in trace amounts in human brain tissues, as well as in other organisms. The biogenic magnetite may provide a mechanism by which EMFs could bring about deleterious biological effects, as has been noted in some of the epidemiological studies. Continuing research will explore how these low levels of biogenic magnetite may function in tissues, Nesson said, and whether or not they play a role in producing biological impacts from exposure to electromagnetic fields. Contact: at Oregon State or at Caltech David Stauth Jay Aller (503) 737-0787 (818) 395-3631 aller@caltech.edu Michael Nesson Joseph Kirschvink (503) 737-4511 (818)-395-6136 Text of Nature Note Follows: ***************************************************** Ferromagnets and EMFs Sir The question of whether weak, extremely low frequency (ELF)electromagnetic fields (EMFs) can cause cancer has generated much debate recently (e.g., 1,2,3). In addition to epidemiological studies, a substantial body of literature exists on EMF stimulation of cells grown in vitro (e.g.,4,5). Although numerous effects have been reported, many have proven difficult to replicate (e.g., 6,7), and no clear biophysical mechanism has emerged. Many of the proposed mechanisms, like ion cyclotron resonance(8), have drawn criticism for being physically unrealistic (e.g., 9). From developments in a totally unrelated field, there may be a much simpler, as yet overlooked mechanism for explaining many of these in vitro EMF cellular effects. For the past two decades, the study of the biologically precipitated ferrimagnetic mineral, magnetite (Fe3O4) has relied heavily on the use of ultrasensitive Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SquID) magnetometers to quantify trace levels of magnetite in various biological and laboratory materials (10,11). It rapidly became clear that unique clean lab techniques were required for this work due to the ubiquitous presence of ferromagnetic contamination. This included ferromagnetic particulates present not only in the dust in the air, but also adsorbed onto the surfaces of laboratory equipment, present within glass and plastics, and even in reagent grade laboratory chemicals and water. We have encountered the same problem in our recent attempts to grow cells in tissue culture for an investigation of their magnetic properties. It is customary to use disposable, pre sterilized plastic labware (flasks, pipettes, centrifuge tubes, etc.) and commercially prepared culture media in tissue culture experiments because of their convenience and the assumption of a high level of quality control and cleanliness. However, we have found that none of these materials are free of ferromagnetic particulate contamination. Liquid transfer manipulations, typical of cell culture protocols, wash these particles from the surfaces of flasks and pipettes, and concentrate them with the cells during centrifugation. As an example, in a sham experiment we used 50 ml of leukocyte culture medium to rinse ten plastic T 250 flasks, ten 10 ml pipettes, and ten 50 ml centrifuge tubes. After final centrifugation, we detected the equivalent of 160 ng of magnetite in the rinsate, and the magnetic data indicated that the contaminants are small particles, usually in the sub 100 nm size range. 160 ng of magnetite equates to about 32 million 100 nm cubes, which can be compared to the `1 million cells which would have been produced in a culture of this volume. Matsunaga et al.(12) have demonstrated that 100 nm particles of magnetite, whether naked or coated with bovine serum albumin, are readily taken up by human white blood cells, including non phagocytic lymphocytes as well as phagocytes. Because the ferromagnetic particles interact strongly with magnetic fields, their presence in cell cultures, at a number density far higher than that of the cells, may provide a simple mechanism to account for links between EMF exposure and in vitro biological effects. A simple calculation shows that the mechanical energy present in a single 0.1 um magnetite crystal exposed to a 60 Hz, 0.1 mT magnetic field is many times the thermal background noise (13). Such particles, if adsorbed on cell surfaces or ingested by the cells, could conceivably transfer this energy to contiguous cell structures such as mechanically activated ion channels (14) (which operate with a gating force close to the thermal noise limit (15)), and thereby alter cytoplasmic ion concentrations sufficiently to produce the observed bioeffects. We are not aware that any of the published studies of in vitro EMF effects have either controlled for, or attempted to reduce the levels of, ferromagnetic contamination. Although this is understandable, because the particles are difficult to detect and quantify except by sensitive magnetometry, their existence ought not be ignored. In vitro studies may ultimately provide the information which will allow us to understand the connection between EMF exposure and bioeffects, and as such they constitute roughly half of the projects currently being sponsored by the 5 year, $65 million NIEHS/DOE research program on EMF bioeffects. However, any effect of EMF exposure on cultured cells, if it is due to the presence of ferromagnetic contaminants, would have no relevance to in vivo biology. Data used to establish human exposure standards to electromagnetic fields must rely on properly controlled experiments. Atsuko K. Kobayashi Joseph L. Kirschvink Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA 91125, USA. Michael H. Nesson Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA, 1. Pool, R. Nature 349, 554 (1991). 2. Florig, H.K. Science 257, 468 (1992). 3. Hilemann, B. Chem. & Eng. News 71, 15 29 (1993). 4. Goodman, R., Wei, L X., Bumann, J., & Shirley Henderson, A. Bioelectrochem. & Bioenergetics 29, 185 192 (1992). 5. Blackman, C.F., Benane, S.G., & House, D.E. Bioelectromagnetics 12, 173 182 (1991). 6. Lacy Hulbert, A., Wilkins, R., Metcalfe, J.C. & Hesketh, R. Abst. Bioelectromagnetics Soc. 16th annual meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, p.52 (1994) 7. Saffer, J.D. & Thurston, S.J. Abst. Bioelectromagnetics Soc. 16th annual meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, p. 54 (1994). 8. Liboff, A.R. J. Biol. Phys. 13, 99 102 (1985). 9. Adair, R.K. Phys. Rev. A. 43, 1039 1048 (1991). 10. Walker, M.M., Kirschvink, J.L., Perry, A.S., and Dizon, A.E. In:=20 Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms: A New Biomagnetism (Kirschvink, J.L., Jones D.S, &MacFadden B.J. eds), 154 166 (Plenum Press, New York, 1985). 11. Kirschvink, J.L., Kobayashi Kirschvink, A., and Woodford, B.J., Proc. natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89, 7683 7687 (1992). 12. Matsunaga, T., Hashimoto, K., Nakamura, N., Nakamura, K., & Hashimoto, S. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 31, 401 405 (1989). 13. Kirschvink, J.L. Phys. Rev. A. 46, 2178 2184 (1992). 14. Kirschvink, J.L., Diaz Ricci, J., Nesson, M.H., & Kirschvink, S.J. Magnetite based Magnetoreceptors: Ultrastructural, Behavioral, and Biophysical Studies. (Electric Power Research Institute TR 102008. Palo Alto, California, U.S.A., 1993).=20 15. Denk, W., and Webb, W.W. Phys. Rev. Letters 63, 207 210 (1989). Joe Kirschvink (joe@Earth1.Gps.Caltech.Edu) or krschvnk@Caltech.edu From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 07 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!VM.TEMPLE.EDU!V2058A From: V2058A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: (none) Date: 8 Mar 1995 10:18:47 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 16 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199503081818.KAA14464@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons A new book released March 2, 1995 by the U.S. Government Printing Office is the 420 page report written by 200 alternative medical practitioners, scientists, and scholars on alternative medical practices in the United States, The chapter on bioelectromagnetics was prepared by a panel consisting of Beverly Rubik, Robert Becker, Carlton Hazelwood, Abe Liboff, and Jan Walleczek. The report is not a comprehensive coverage of the over 150 identified alternative modalities, but represents a fair number of them, is documented with references, a summary of research findings and makes recommendation to NIH to evaluate them fairly and integrate effective therapies into the mainstream. Copies are available from the Government Printing Office, phone (202) 512-1800.  From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 08 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: RJParys@ix.netcom.com (Robert Parys) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: California PUC Funds EMF Research Date: 9 Mar 1995 03:14:15 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 33 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jlrq7$4g1@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> References: <52950227193925.0005382259D40X4@MCIMAIL.COM> <3jfm25$boh@ns.cityscape.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-ont1-22.ix.netcom.com The Fund for the Environment is interested in your views with regard to the electromagnetic fields issue. We want your thoughts on any aspect of the science and engineering aspects of EMF. We also want your ideas about the economic, legal and social implications of EMF. Although the science has not yet been agreed upon, property values now appear to be reflecting public concern about possible adverse health effects from chronic exposure to elevated levels of EMF. Matters of social equity and economic justice have yet to be addressed pending the resolution of scientific questions about EMF. Background: The California Public Utilities Commission formed an EMF Consensus Group in 1991. That panel came up with many excellent minority views, none of which have been implemented. However, the CPUC did adopt a consensus recommendation to allocate nearly $7 million for research. This is to be administered by the California Dept. of Health Services in consultation with an EMF Stakeholders Advisory Committee. The SAC has had two meetings so far. If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive information about the SAC and notice of its next meeting send your request via e-mail to HW1.MSTEVENS@HW1.CAHWNET.GOV To register your views on the various public policy, science and engineering aspects of EMF e-mail may be addressed to ai808@lafn.org Or, mail to Fund for the Environment / P.O. Box 228 / Beverly Hills, CA 90213. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 09 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!nuclear.microserve.net!root From: The EMF-Link Staff Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Date: 10 Mar 1995 23:31:38 GMT Organization: Microserve Information Systems (800)-380-INET Lines: 45 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jqngq$48a@nuclear.microserve.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.70.191.10 What's New on EMF-Link at http://infoventures.microserve.com New during the week of March 5 to March 11, 1995: Home Magnetic Field Surveys and Water Pipe Ground Currents Risk of Brain Cancer in Utility Workers Reported by Savitz and Loomis Princeton Residents Seek "Right to Know" Underground Power DIstribution System Layout GAO Report: Telecommunications: Status of Research on the Safety of Cellular Telephones New during the week of February 26 to March 4, 1995: Does EMF Damage the Immune System? A Field Guide to the Immune System Cancer in Navy Korean War Microwave (RADAR) Workers: Second Mortality Study Electricity Consumption and Cancer Risk linked in Canada Microwave-Induced DNA Damage Pulsed Magnetic Fields Could Treat Chronic Pain EMFs Aid Sleep Pulsed EMFs Show Potential to Treat Stroke Injury Cell Membrane Involvement in EMF-Induced Gene Activity The Controversy Over EMF-Induced Gene Activity Irreproducible Results Small Increased Risk of Leukemia for Electrical Worker Female Breast Cancer Mortality Study Published Possible Mutagenic Effects from Short-wave Microwaves Depression Linked to Geomagnetic Field Activity Diabetes Treatment with Microwaves in Russia Athermal Microwave Effect in Error As We Go To Press Updates to the Meeting Announcements New during the week of February 19 to February 25, 1995: Response by Richard Tell to "Computer Terminals and Radiation" [letter] New during the week of February 12 to February 18, 1995: Keyword Search of Medline Computer Terminals and Radiation [Letter] Stochastic Resonance Enhancement of the Effect of Weak Magnetic Fields [Letter] From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 09 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!ASTRO.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU!rpatters From: rpatters@ASTRO.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU ("Robert M. Patterson") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY Date: 10 Mar 1995 05:42:20 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 120 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <9502097948.AA794801676@internet.organo.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Can this be used to fund emf-bio research? On 9 Mar 1995, DiCesare, Caroline wrote: > > PLEASE LISTEN BEFOR YOU START FLAMING ME AND GET IGNORED SEVERLY. I > THOUGHT THESE THINGS WERE SCAMS ALSO BUT IN THE LAST WEEK I RECIEVED > $50,000 IN THE MAIL FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. i DON'T KNOW ABOUT > PYRAMID SCHEMES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BUT I DO KNOW I MADE $50,000 AND > ALL I GAVE WAS 5. 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From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Mar 11 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!oro.net!usenet From: brdotwn@oro.net (SlimeMold Technologies) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Faraday Cage Date: Sun, 12 Mar 95 02:21:00 GMT Organization: Darkside Dreamwalkers' Society Lines: 9 Message-ID: <3jtpgi$gs4@ag.oro.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: brdotwn.oro.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #3 I am looking for any good reference to the construction of a working Faraday Cage. I need to filter radio and sixty cycle mostly. Thanks Claude brdotwn@oro.net From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 14 22:00:00 1995 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!msunews!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!homer!peter From: peter@homer.scgt.oz.au (Peter Leroy) Subject: Bacteria & emf's Organization: Ground Management Systems Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 06:09:51 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: Lines: 13 As part of an ongoing research project into the effects of emf's on plants I am seeking information regarding any literature available on the effects of emf on soil borne bacterium. Having used a magnetic device for filtering water it has been noted that there was a marked decrease in the bacteria population in the soil and I am now curious to know why ? Any assistance will be appreciated. Peter Leroy peter@scgt.oz.au From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 15 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!godot.cc.duq.edu!news.duke.edu!jcl5 From: jcl5@acpub.duke.edu (James C.H. Lee) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF effects on human health research Date: 16 Mar 1995 12:06:23 GMT Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Lines: 25 Message-ID: <3k99jv$a9v@news.duke.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: bme2.acpub.duke.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hi! I am extremely interested in conducting an extensive, in depth research on the effects of EMF exposure on human health after having done preliminary investigation into the subject. I would like to study this from many perspectives including medically, biologically, biochemically, psychologically, and neurobiologically. I would appreciate it greatly if others who have more experience in this field E-mail me with some pointers and suggestions. More importantly, I am looking to establish some contacts for support since I have not conducted research in this field previously. I am hoping to start my project this summer but in order to do that, I would need to gather background info of previous research. So please E-mail me with sources, your research data, and anything else you think might help me. Of course I would be more than happy to share what I have learned and my data when I start. Thank you very much in advance. My info is below: -- ________________________________________ ___________________________________ < -== James C.H. Lee ==- \/ *** jcl5@acpub.duke.edu *** > / \ \ /|/| | school address: | permanent address: / / /O,O | _//| | Box 97847 | 1300 E. Katella Ave. \ \ |/^^\ | /oo | | Duke University | Orange, CA 92667 / / \m_m/| \mm_| | Durham, NC 27708 | \ \ | (919) 613-0828 | / <=============================================================================> From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 16 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: net problem Date: 17 Mar 1995 07:51:24 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 26 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I've received the following info from net.bio.net Allan Allan H. Frey, Moderator email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA "...a recent upgrade to a new version of sendmail at net.bio.net about two weeks back may have aggravated mail distribution problems from here, leading to an enlarged mail queue. We are taking steps to correct this. Messages posted via either e-mail to net.bio.net or via news would have been distributed as usual via the news system but many messages have stalled in the mail queue for other reasons. Thus e-mail users would not have seen all of the messages that news users have read to date. Dave Mack here is taking steps to "flush" the queue and get these messages delivered as soon as possible. These steps may result in some people getting (1) copies of older messages that have been stuck in the queue for a few weeks and (2) duplicates of some messages." From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 16 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.ksu.ksu.edu!bubba.ucc.okstate.edu!news From: price@vms.ocom.okstate.edu (Joseph A. Price, Ph.D.) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Bacteria & emf's Date: 17 Mar 1995 19:28:13 GMT Organization: COM-OSU Lines: 21 Message-ID: <3kcnsd$1sat@bubba.ucc.okstate.edu> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: biochem1.ocom.okstate.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.14 In article , peter@homer.scgt.oz.au says... > >As part of an ongoing research project into the effects of emf's on plants I >am seeking information regarding any literature available on the effects >of emf on soil borne bacterium. > >Having used a magnetic device for filtering water it has been noted that >there was a marked decrease in the bacteria population in the soil and I am >now curious to know why ? > >Any assistance will be appreciated. > Did you know that a number of bacteria have been described as "magnetic", in large part due to Fe in electron transport systems? >Peter Leroy >peter@scgt.oz.au From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Mar 17 22:00:00 1995 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!rutgers!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcom.com!psycler From: psycler@netcom.com (Psycler) Subject: EMF and Hypnosis Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 05:19:50 GMT Lines: 2 Sender: psycler@netcom14.netcom.com I am interested in any data, literature, knowledge, opinions about the potential of EMF to induce hypnotic trances. Thanks. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Mar 17 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!insosf1.infonet.net!newshost.marcam.com!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!waikato!status.gen.nz!usenet From: ahill@iconz.co.nz (andrew hill) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: bio-electro-magnetics. Date: 18 Mar 1995 11:45:30 GMT Organization: Your Organization Lines: 4 Message-ID: <3keh4q$jn7@status.gen.nz> NNTP-Posting-Host: sahill.internet.co.nz X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.14 I am interested in finding out more about the use of bioelectromagnetics and current research. If anyone knows any FTP sites as to subjects dealing with this matter please e-mail. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Mar 17 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!insosf1.infonet.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!swiss.ans.net!singapura.singnet.com.sg!merlion.singnet.com.sg!raffles.technet.sg!usenet From: XI WeiGuo Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Test Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 00:36:46 +0800 (SST) Organization: Technet, Singapore Lines: 1 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: einstein.technet.sg Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Pls ingore this. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Mar 17 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!swiss.ans.net!singapura.singnet.com.sg!merlion.singnet.com.sg!raffles.technet.sg!usenet From: XI WeiGuo Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMC Standards for Magnetic Fields Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 02:01:31 +0800 (SST) Organization: Technet, Singapore Lines: 31 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: einstein.technet.sg Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Recently, I have read a number of articles on the magnetic field from 60 Hz electric appliances (such as electric blanket, washing machine, hair-dryer, shaver, stove, heater, hand-drill, electric saw, TV, ...) and the bioeffects it may cause. In the article Today's View of Magnetic Fields (IEEE Spectrum, Dec 94), the author took a stand of prudent avoidance and mentioned some products need to be re-designed for the sake of a safer home, safer office and safer workshop. I myself did one-year research on computer simulation of induced electric current/fields inside human body from 60 Hz magnetic fields. The field profile is as complicated as expected. The peak-to-average ratio is very large and more so if the resolution of the simulation is improved. However, whether the field is safe or not is up to biomed folks to answer. This may take much more work and time than normally people think and I feel we barely understand how EM energy interacts with bio-system. Perhaps, it can be another 10, or 20 years before we know the answer. Therefore, the prudent avoidance policy is not a bad idea. NOW MY QUESTION: IS THERE ANY EMC STANDARD GOVERNING THE EXPOSURE TO 60 HZ H-FIELD? IF NOT, DO YOU FORESEE SUCH A STANDARD TO BE SET IN NEAR FUTURE? DO YOU THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE SUCH A STANDARD IMPOSED? Please sent your reply to my account. All comments and discussions are welcomed (as long as not too emotional:-) Thank-you. clydexi@technet.sg From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Mar 18 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!jcl5 From: jcl5@acpub.duke.edu (James C.H. Lee) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: bio-electro-magnetics. Date: 19 Mar 1995 08:13:20 GMT Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Lines: 7 Message-ID: <3kgp30$pk5@news.duke.edu> References: <3keh4q$jn7@status.gen.nz> NNTP-Posting-Host: bme2.acpub.duke.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] andrew hill (ahill@iconz.co.nz) wrote in <3keh4q$jn7@status.gen.nz>: >I am interested in finding out more about the use of bioelectromagnetics >and current research. If anyone knows any FTP sites as to subjects >dealing with this matter please e-mail. I'm also interested in ANY internet resources (e.g. web pages, etc.). Please e-mail at jcl5@acpub.duke.edu or post. Thanx in advance. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Mar 18 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!news.duke.edu!jcl5 From: jcl5@acpub.duke.edu (James C.H. Lee) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: definition Date: 19 Mar 1995 08:46:33 GMT Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Lines: 31 Message-ID: <3kgr19$pk5@news.duke.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: bme2.acpub.duke.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I have been reading some literature on EMF and there is not a consistent usage of terminology among the books and articles I've read. Please explain to me if elctric and magnetic fields (EMF) are the same as electromagnetic fields. My understanding is they are different, so please also explain what differences/similarities exists between them. I know EMF has been a concern in the risks it may present to animals, but is this caused by the electric component or the magnetic component (or are they safe separately and only become harmful when together)? Supposedly, it is only in the low-frequencies that questions exists whether EMF is harmful. Does anyone know what is the maximum frequency of EMF that cells can tolerate? Also, how does alternating-current magnetic fields (AMF) differ from EMF? I hope that these questions will begin some discussion and invite people with more experience to share their knowledge because this newsgroup seems to be a little slow. Any help will be much appreciated. -- .,, _________________________________oOO_(o o)__OOo_______________________________ < James C.H. Lee (_) jcl5@acpub.duke.edu > / \ \ /|/| | school address: | permanent address: / / /O,O | _//| | Box 97847 | 1300 E. Katella Ave. \ \ |/^^\ | /oo | | Duke University | Orange, CA 92667 / / \m_m/| \mm_| | Durham, NC 27708 | \ \ | (919) 613-0828 | / <=============================================================================> From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sun Mar 19 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!agate!news.duke.edu!solaris.cc.vt.edu!swiss.ans.net!singapura.singnet.com.sg!merlion.singnet.com.sg!raffles.technet.sg!usenet From: XI WeiGuo Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: EMC Standards for Magnetic Fields Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 17:19:08 +0800 (SST) Organization: Technet, Singapore Lines: 2 Message-ID: References: <199503190825.DAA23318@bme2.acpub.duke.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: einstein.technet.sg Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <199503190825.DAA23318@bme2.acpub.duke.edu> Test, ignore. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sun Mar 19 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV!jdb0 From: jdb0@NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV ("Bowman, Joseph D.") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: bio-electro-magnetics. Date: 20 Mar 1995 08:46:30 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 21 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <2F6D31F0@SmtpOut.em.cdc.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net >andrew hill (ahill@iconz.co.nz) wrote in <3keh4q$jn7@status.gen.nz>: >>I am interested in finding out more about the use of bioelectromagnetics >>and current research. If anyone knows any FTP sites as to subjects >>dealing with this matter please e-mail. > > I'm also interested in ANY internet resources (e.g. web pages, etc.). Web pages on bioelectromagnetics: EMF-Link: http://infoventures.microserve.com Frequenctly Asked Questions about EMF and Cancer: http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/0h/faq/powerline_faq From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 20 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!psinntp!rebecca!tethys.ph.albany.edu!TIVOL From: tivol@tethys.ph.albany.edu Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Bacteria & emf's Date: 20 Mar 1995 19:58:53 GMT Organization: SUNYA School of Public Health, Albany, NY Lines: 9 Message-ID: <3kkmpt$ht8@rebecca.albany.edu> References: ,<3kcnsd$1sat@bubba.ucc.okstate.edu> Reply-To: tivol@tethys.ph.albany.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: tethys.ph.albany.edu In article <3kcnsd$1sat@bubba.ucc.okstate.edu>, price@vms.ocom.okstate.edu (Joseph A. Price, Ph.D.) writes: > >Did you know that a number of bacteria have been described as "magnetic", >in large part due to Fe in electron transport systems? > Also, some contain magnetite crystals. Yours, Bill Tivol From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 20 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!adam.cc.sunysb.edu!news.nysernet.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!post.its.mcw.edu!not-for-mail From: jmoulder@post.its.mcw.edu (John Moulder) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: bio-electro-magnetics. Date: 21 Mar 1995 13:02:26 -0600 Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee Wisconsin Lines: 21 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kn7s2$du4@post.its.mcw.edu> References: <2F6D31F0@SmtpOut.em.cdc.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: post.its.mcw.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] : Web pages on bioelectromagnetics: : EMF-Link: : http://infoventures.microserve.com : Frequenctly Asked Questions about EMF and Cancer: : http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/0h/faq/powerline_faq The version of the FAQ at the above site is out of date, for the current version see: In the US at: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/powerlines-cancer-FAQ In Europe at: http://www.cs.ruu.nl/cgi-bin/faqwais From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 20 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!ksv.a1.ornl.gov!PEARSONJD From: PEARSONJD@ksv.a1.ornl.gov (J D Pearson) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: SUBSCRIBE EMF-BIO.NET Date: 21 Mar 1995 09:01:51 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 9 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <01HOEAY24PGM9VWQ0D@ksv-2mr.mr.ornl.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Please add me to the email subscription list for EMF-BIONET Thanks, John Pearson My email address is: peq@ornl.gov From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 20 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!mcimail.com!S=Janie_P+p_Blanchard%S=Blanchard%G=Janie_P+p%I=JP%BECHTEL From: S=Janie_P+p_Blanchard%S=Blanchard%G=Janie_P+p%I=JP%BECHTEL@mcimail.com ("Janie P. Blanchard") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF & Hypnosis Date: 20 Mar 1995 19:13:24 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 12 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <43950320195834.0005382259D40X4@MCIMAIL.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net on 3/17/95, Psycler wrote: >> I am interested in any data, literature, knowledge, opinions about >> the potential of EMF to induce hypnotic trances. Thanks. There is one reference that I am aware of, but it has been quite difficult to obtain because of its date of publication: Brierre de Boismont, A. J. F., Hallucinations: or, The Rational History of Apparitions, Visions, Dreams, Ecstacy, Magnetism and Somnambulism, Lindsay & Blakiston, Philadelphia, PA 1853. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 20 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!newsfeed.pitt.edu!uunet!psinntp!rebecca!tethys.ph.albany.edu!TIVOL From: tivol@tethys.ph.albany.edu Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: definition Date: 20 Mar 1995 20:24:43 GMT Organization: SUNYA School of Public Health, Albany, NY Lines: 45 Message-ID: <3kkoab$ht8@rebecca.albany.edu> References: <3kgr19$pk5@news.duke.edu> Reply-To: tivol@tethys.ph.albany.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: tethys.ph.albany.edu In article <3kgr19$pk5@news.duke.edu>, jcl5@acpub.duke.edu (James C.H. Lee) writes: >I have been reading some literature on EMF and there is not a consistent >usage of terminology among the books and articles I've read. Please >explain to me if elctric and magnetic fields (EMF) are the same as >electromagnetic fields. My understanding is they are different, so >please also explain what differences/similarities exists between them. > They are the same. The name 'electromagnetic field' is used to refer to either electric or magnetic fields or both. Depending on which co-ordinate system is used, a charge has only an electric field (co-ord sys with charge at rest) or also a magnetic field (charge moving = current, which generates a mag field). This is an effect of relativity, so it really makes no sense to talk of just one or the other, but rather the electromagnetic field. >I know EMF has been a concern in the risks it may present to animals, but >is this caused by the electric component or the magnetic component (or are >they safe separately and only become harmful when together)? > Due to different shielding properties, it now seems to be the magnetic compo- nent of the EMF which may be harmful--given that the electric component is << several hundred volts/cm. >Supposedly, it is only in the low-frequencies that questions exists >whether EMF is harmful. Does anyone know what is the maximum frequency >of EMF that cells can tolerate? > Microwaves are harmful, and so are gamma rays. Both are electromagnetic, so many regions of the spectrum can be harmful. The apparent effects of low-level magnetic fields seem to be related to their effects on magnetite crystals--see the work of J.L. Kirschvink from Caltech--and they are calculated to have a resonance at a few tens of Hertz. Frequencies farther from the resonance will be less effective at energy transfer, so there is no sharp cut-off. In any case, most cells can tolerate EMF's of many frequencies--even resonance fre- quencies--if the energy is low enough. (Ionizing radiation, UV light, etc. have too much energy even in one quantum to be well tolerated.) >Also, how does alternating-current magnetic fields (AMF) differ from EMF? > All AMF are EMF, but not all EMF are AMF. However, since animals move, if there is a stationary EMF, the animal may enter and leave its influence, which subjects it to components of AMF. Furthermore, since power is distributed as AC, most of the man-made EMF's are AMF's, so they are of concern. Yours, Bill Tivol From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 21 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!MD2.HUJI.AC.IL!LARRY From: LARRY@MD2.HUJI.AC.IL Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Subscribe Date: 22 Mar 1995 02:36:39 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 6 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199503221036.CAA00106@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net ----------------------------------------- Dear Sir, Please add me to the email subscription list for EMF-BIONET TIA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 21 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!UUNET.UU.NET!afrey From: afrey@UUNET.UU.NET (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: emf-bio's charter Date: 22 Mar 1995 08:33:31 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 49 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The readership of this newsgroup is rapidly increasing. Every few months, for the time being, I will post the group's charter so that postings to the group stay relevant and it can continue to be unmoderated. Allan Allan H. Frey, Moderator email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA The emf-bio Newsgroup was set up by the International Society for Bioelectricity, a FASEB* Society (afrey@uunet.uu.net Allan H. Frey), for use by the biological research community. *FASEB is the largest coalition of life sciences societies in the United States, and represents over 42,000 biomedical and biological scientists. The purpose of the Newsgroup is to provide a means of easy communication among people doing research in or interested in electromagnetic field interactions with biological systems. It also provides the general biological community with a window into a field which has broad implications for biology. The Newsgroup is primarily for discussions among bioscientists. Lay people interested in hazards should contact the appropriate groups for such information such as the National EMR Alliance (212-554-4073). Those interested in arguing about hazards, which is a policy issue, have other forums where discussions of policy issues are appropriate. The Newsgroup can be used for discussion of books, articles and methods. Users can pose questions on techniques to be used in experiments and seek solutions for problems they have encountered in experiments. A preprint of a paper can be posted for comment before sending it in for publication or starting the next experiment. Theories can be debated and the validity of experiments can be discussed. Important new findings can be announced. Journal editors can post abstracts of papers accepted for publication and society newsletters can be distributed. Announcements of funding for new programs and jobs can be posted. The Newsgroup is unmoderated and will continue to be so as long as the postings concern bioscience research. The emf-bio newsgroup is a regular usenet group. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 22 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!nova.puug.pt!news.rccn.net!master.di.fc.ul.pt!student.cc.fc.ul.pt!fahnuir From: "Pedro Ramos (Fahnuir)" Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Hello! Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 23:34:04 +0100 Organization: Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa Lines: 23 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: student.cc.fc.ul.pt Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello! I'm a Biology student,at 2nd year on Sciences College,University of Lisbon,Portugal.I'm new here,and I would like to know if it is possible to access Internet Librarys with Books,articles,reviews,and the last advances at Microbiology and other Biology related areas,like immunology,biochemistry, genetics and so.I'm also interested in any http://www... site covering the areas above. Can anyone provide me this iformation? Thank's in advance! Best Regards, Paulo Emanuel Perneta Biology Student Sciences College University of Lisbon Lisbon - Portugal From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Mar 24 22:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!RODIN.COLORADO.EDU!carterp From: carterp@RODIN.COLORADO.EDU (CARTER PAUL D) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Hello! Date: 25 Mar 1995 12:33:20 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 83 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net On Thu, 23 Mar 1995, Pedro Ramos (Fahnuir) wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > I'm a Biology student,at 2nd year on Sciences College,University > of Lisbon,Portugal.I'm new here,and I would like to know if it is > possible to access Internet Librarys with Books,articles,reviews,and the > last advances at Microbiology and other Biology related areas,like > immunology,biochemistry, genetics and so.I'm also interested in any > http://www... site covering the areas above. Can anyone provide me this > iformation? > > Best Regards, > > Paulo Emanuel Perneta > > Biology Student > Sciences College > University of Lisbon > Lisbon - Portugal > Paulo; I know you can get to library catalogs via the 'net. Here at CU-Boulder, we use a program called uncover that has access to numerous journals etc and is searchable via keywords, authors, call numbers etc. I'm not sure how you would do it, but check with your computing services and they may know how. As for www sites, the newsgroup you requested it on is very active and I have found sites on many areas of interest. Most are EMF related, but if you use a browser like MOSAIC, follow the threads when you get on to a site. Many Bio sites are hyoertext-linked. Here's a short list to get you started. : Web pages on bioelectromagnetics: : EMF-Link: : http://infoventures.microserve.com : Frequently Asked Questions about EMF and Cancer: : http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/0h/faq/powerline_faq The version of the FAQ at the above site is out of date, for the current version see: In the US at: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/powerlines-cancer-FAQ In Europe at: http://www.cs.ruu.nl/cgi-bin/faqwais EMF-Link, a WWW server for information on biological effects of electric and magnetic fields, is now accessible at URL: http://infoventures.microserve.com This site will be updated regularly. Hope this helps. May your surfing be bountiful! Paul D. Carter Electrical Engineer (BSEE, MSEE) -Satellite and Rocket Subsystem Design -Aerospace Mission Operations -Internet/Mosaic Access -Electromagnetic Fields Health Effects (303) 492-2770 (office) (303) 786-1978 (home) > From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sun Mar 26 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!raffles.technet.sg!einstein.technet.sg!clydexi From: clydexi@technet.sg (XI WeiGuo) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: 60 Hz Magnetic Fields - Bio-Effects and Standard Date: 26 Mar 1995 16:39:53 GMT Organization: Technet, Singapore Lines: 219 Message-ID: <3l45cp$itf@raffles.technet.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: clydexi@einstein.technet.sg X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hi, Everyone: One week ago, I posted my inquiry on the standard of exposure limit of 60 Hz magnetic fields from electric appliances (see the included file at the end of this mail). I have received more than a dozen responses and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those who shared with me their views, experience and knowledge. One reader asked me to post a summary on the responses. Many readers also expressed great interest in and desire for wide and quick exchange of information on ELF (extremely low frequency) magnetic fields and their potential bio-effects. Therefore, I've decided to post this summary to this news-group. I must seek forgiveness from those who responded to my inquiry for not having asked their permission first. First of all, I have to admit that the words EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) used in my inquiry is not entirely appropriate since the subject concerned in EMC is electrical and electronic not biological system. However, they are not totally unrelated. When I was reading and pondering on the issue of 60 Hz magnetic fields, I wanted to know if there is any regulation/standard to control the emission level. I found there are a range of EMC standards but none of them is for the 60 Hz magnetic field. I feel industry folks are rather unconcerned with this field. I guess this is not due to their knowledge but the surviving philosophy - why should I bother this if my products are not subject to such a standard. In fact, whether we are concerned with the interference to a piece of equipment or exposure to human being, a standard should be put in place to set a limit, though the limit differs for different concerns ... I hope the scope of EMC could one day extend to include bio-systems. Well, these are just a few thoughts of mine which are intended for clarification but may have led to more confusions/discussions :-). Now let me present the summary. Of all the responses, two believe no need for such a standard. The major argument is that human being has been exposed to this energy for a long time (since 1895?) and our health and life-span have been greatly improved. There would be abundant medical and health evidence available if it were a problem. In spite of this argument, one of them still thinks further research necessary. Two readers clearly indicated that there should be a standard which regulates the emission of ELF magnetic fields and believe such a standard will be set in the near future "as the society become more dependent on electric power and people are educated about the potential risks it presents". One point I'd like to add is that the emission from high voltage power lines have been enjoying a wide media coverage and public sensation but the fields from home appliances are relatively less known to the public. In fact, these magnetic fields are not really weaker than those from power lines, esp., ones from the appliance in proximity of the user are posing greater potential risks, such as hair-drier, shaver, electric blanket, hand- held drill, electric saw, computer monitor, and the head-mounted VDU (used in VR-virtual reality). Most readers feel that the scientific evidence presented from much research work on the bio-effects of 60 Hz magnetic fields is not repeatable and convincing, but one reader, a psychologist, does not agree. He referred to many extensive research investigations which have shown the effects on human and animal behaviour and physiology very reproducible at all of the noted strengths - both strong (1.5+ Tesla) and weak (10-40 uTesla, 20-150 nTesla) fields. The strongest effects on human behavior due to emf (electro-motive force) have been shown at the range of 10-100 uT. Considering that a bedside electric alarm clock could give this range, a legislation concerning emf should be in place definitively. In fact, as another reader mentioned that, back in 1989, there was an emf bill before the House but it died on the floor twice. In the absence of stronger scientific evidence, several readers agree with the principle of prudent avoidance. This principle can lead to a closer guidance but not an immediate mandatory standard. Regarding whether a standard exists for governing the exposure to 60 Hz magnetic field, the answers are varying and confusing. It is not always easy for me to tell which one is a regulation (I mean mandatory standard) and which one is a guidance or even just a recommendation. Nevertheless, they all help me to understand the situation since a standard often emerges from a guideline which in turn can result from a recommendation. What adds to the complexity is a range of uncertainties associated - 1. whether it is international, regional such as EEC (Europe Economic Community), national, or provincial, 2. whether it is applied to the public or to a specific occupation such as medical or military, 3. whether it is out-dated, latest, or the one yet to be approved ... Below I quote some of the standard/regulation the readers referred. - International Radiation Protection Association have recently developed a three-year interim standard (meaning of "interim"?) - American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (I even don't understand industrial hygienists, does the public have to comply with the rules set by this conference?); - United Kingdom National Radiological Protection Board. - Florida, New Jersey and Minnesota in US have adopted magnetic field limits at the edge of the right-of-way of transmission lines and the limits are not health-based. - Two states, NY and Florida have regulations regarding magnetic fields that stipulate that the field at the edge of the right-of-way must be less than 200 mG (200 mG = 20 uT) - ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection has issued "Interim guidelines on exposure 50/60 Hz fields". - European Harmonised Standards for Emission and Immunity, not necessarily interference to biochemistry. - Military Standards: MIL-STD-461D, -462, -463, and Defence Standards: DEF-STAN 59-41 (EMC based?) - There is an old FDA guideline, MDS-201- 0004, Oct. 1979, which recommends that medical devices to be immuned to a magnetic field of 1 uT. ... It seems that there is no standard (I mean mandated) which gives an emission limit for 50/60 Hz fields based on health and bio-compatibility. The exposure limit has been given by various organisations only as a guideline and the rationale for the limit is based on the electric current induced inside human body. In IRPA/INIRC (International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee of the International Radiation Protection Association) guidelines (1990), the following range of the current density and associated bio-effects are cited: * 0.1 - 1 uA/cm2: minor biological effects (the currents normally occur in the body is about this level. Based on my computer simulation result, this level corresponds to a uniform 60 Hz magnetic field of 10 - 100uT); * 1- 10 uA/cm2: well-established effects, including those on visual and nervous systems; * 10-100 uA/cm2: stimulation of excitable tissue; possible health hazards; * above 100 uA/cm2: extrasystoles and ventricular fibrillation can occur. Although not mandatory, the guidelines are important in many aspects. As one reader pointed out, the utility and public health officers might have to take them into consideration when planning a new project or responding to public concerns. They can also affect the government's policy making. With the general acceptance of the principle of prudent avoidance, we will see more guidelines to be introduced. However, only when the scientific evidence on the bio-effects becomes prevailing, will a standard be put in place. You are welcomed to discuss or comment on the above summary, or discuss the related issues. Please post your mail to these news-group. I hope there will be more discussion and exchange of ideas (not fire!) on the mechanism of field-bio interaction, measurement technique, new regulation and design idea for a less emission. Best regards. Clyde Xi Weiguo Electrical Engineering Dept Singapore Polytechnic ------------------ INCLUDE FILE ----------------------------- On Sun, 19 Mar 1995, XI WeiGuo wrote: Recently, I have read a number of articles on the magnetic field from 60 Hz electric appliances (such as electric blanket, washing machine, hair-dryer, shaver, stove, heater, hand-drill, electric saw, TV, ...) and the bioeffects it may cause. In the article Today's View of Magnetic Fields (IEEE Spectrum, Dec 94), the author took a stand of prudent avoidance and mentioned some products need to be re-designed for the sake of a safer home, safer office and safer workshop. I myself did one-year research on computer simulation of induced electric current/fields inside human body from 60 Hz magnetic fields. The field profile is as complicated as expected. The peak-to-average ratio is very large and more so if the resolution of the simulation is improved. However, whether the field is safe or not is up to biomed folks to answer. This may take much more work and time than normally people think and I feel we barely understand how EM energy interacts with bio-system. Perhaps, it can be another 10, or 20 years before we know the answer. Therefore, the prudent avoidance policy is not a bad idea. NOW MY QUESTION: IS THERE ANY EMC STANDARD GOVERNING THE EXPOSURE TO 60 HZ H-FIELD? IF NOT, DO YOU FORESEE SUCH A STANDARD TO BE SET IN NEAR FUTURE? DO YOU THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE SUCH A STANDARD IMPOSED? -------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 27 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!ACCESSNV.COM!rictell From: rictell@ACCESSNV.COM (AccessNevada) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: A troubling and recurring problem Date: 28 Mar 1995 07:58:15 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 34 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <9503281602.AA06554@bighorn> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Recently clydexi@technet.sg (XI WeiGuo) summarized a number of responses that he had received in response to a query he posted earlier regarding standards for human exposure to ELF magnetic fields. In this regard, I note the following practical problem for many confronted with interpreting the results of magnetic surveys of working or living environments. The most stringent, scientifically based, recommendation at present for human exposure to 50/60 Hz magnetic fields is that of the IRPA (International Radiation Protection Association) which specifies a magnetic flux density of 1 gauss (0.1 mT) for continuous, whole-body exposure. Virtually no normal living locations, or work locations for that matter, will exhibit whole-body flux densities of this magnitude; I have found, however, wide area flux densities as great as 0.4-0.5 G (0.04-0.05 mT) in certain large commerical office buildings in New York City with localized values of up to some few G (few tenths millitesla)! The norm, though, is in the low range of usually 1-30 mG (0.1 microtesla to 3 microtesla). The most difficult problem that I face is trying to put these kinds of results in perspective for those who are concerned: The measurement results will undoubtely result in whole-body exposures that are well less than the most stringent recommendation for human exposure and, yet, substantially greater than that found in most residences (usually < 1 mG) or suggested in some epidemiological reports as an apparent threshold for adverse health effects (usually cancer). So, on the one hand, it would appear that the client has nothing to worry about (i.e., there are not exceedances of the most stringent guideline) and, yet, if one were to take at face value the results from several epi type studies, there may still be reason for concern. This is a very difficult situation to advise one on and I would appreciate any comments that readers of this newsgroup may wish to share with the group on this touchy subject. ...Ric Tell Richard Tell Associates, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Mar 27 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV!jdb0 From: jdb0@NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV ("Bowman, Joseph D.") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: RE: A troubling and recurring problem Date: 28 Mar 1995 13:49:15 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 86 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <2F7804F7@SmtpOut.em.cdc.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net In regard to: >The most difficult problem that I face is trying to put these kinds of results in >perspective for those who are concerned: The measurement results will >undoubtely result in whole-body exposures that are well less than the most >stringent recommendation for human exposure and, yet, substantially greater >than that found in most residences (usually < 1 mG) or suggested in some >epidemiological reports as an apparent threshold for adverse health effects >(usually cancer). So, on the one hand, it would appear that the client has >nothing to worry about (i.e., there are not exceedances of the most >stringent guideline) and, yet, if one were to take at face value the results >from several epi type studies, there may still be reason for concern. This >is a very difficult situation to advise one on and I would appreciate any >comments that readers of this newsgroup may wish to share with the group on >this touchy subject. > >...Ric Tell >Richard Tell Associates, Inc. >Las Vegas, Nevada USA The Swedish Radiation Protection Institute issued a little-noticed statement (below) on assessing EMF health risks a year or so ago. Although it does not propose sharp exposure limits, it gives some practical guidelines for taking action. I personally find the SSI statement useful (my own opinion, not NIOSH policy), but it has some drawbacks: * nothing is said on measuring exposures * more emphasis is needed on keeping informed about EMF research and communicating this information to the parties involved with the EMF exposures Joe Bowman National Insititute for Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati, Ohio, USA jdb0@niobbs1.em.cdc.gov %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% HEALTH RISKS FROM MAGNETIC FIELDS - SSI POLICY The Swedish Radiation Protection Institute (SSI) takes it for granted there is scientific evidence for the hypothesis about a connection between certain types of cancer and exposure to such low-frequency magnetic fields which are found close to high voltage power lines, electric equipment, etc. There are, however,also some fact that contradict this hypothesis. SSI judges that the total knowledge now available speaks in favor of taking steps to reduce the fields. These countermeasures are considered to have lower priority than steps taken in radiation protection areas such as radon, natural UV radiation, leakage from nuclear power plants and radiation from medical use of radioactive sources. Countermeasures to magnetic fields are considered to have the same priority as countermeasures in areas like dental and veterinary radiography and industrial use of radioactive sources. Thus, provided the cost is reasonable, protective measures should be considered in order to protect people from high magnetic exposures of long duration. Examples of consequences of the above are: * When installing new equipment of new power lines, alternative solutions giving lower exposure should be chosen provided these solutions do not imply large inconveniences or costs. * Steps can be taken to reduce the magnetic field in cases where the exposure levels exceed the normal occurring levels by more than tens of times, provided such reductions can be done at a reasonable cost. * In situations where the exposure levels from existing installations do not exceed tens of times the normal occurring levels, costly rebuilding should be avoided. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Mar 28 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!psgrain!news.teleport.com!ip-pdx4-09.teleport.com!normans From: normans@teleport.com (norman d. smith) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: A troubling and recurring problem Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 14:52:34 Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016 Lines: 20 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-pdx4-09.teleport.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] I have not had the experience with magnetic fields; however, I have had the experience with RF fields. I was a broadcast engineer for over 30 years and over the last 15 have been very interested in the levels of RF energy that the general populace is exposed to. I have even written a book (never published) summarizing all my research and feelings on the subject. One of the ways I have of explaining to someone that is concerned about those towers in their neighborhood is to make a comparison with other electrical appliances in their home. One must define terms to do this. In other words the energy of the sun is a member of the electromagnetic spectrum the same as an electric blanket. Frequency is different so it's easy to explain how things do not add since they are non-ionizing type radiation. Using this type approach I have found it fairly easy to convince a person that the towers are less of a problem to them than the appliances in their home. I realize I am not answering your question directly, but this approach may be useful to you. Norm Smith Canby, OR From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 29 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!in1.uu.net!nntp.hk.super.net!tst.hk.super.net!slip41.hk.super.net!user From: ericjs@hk.super.net (Eric Spain) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Epidemiological research - Power lines. Followup-To: bionet.emf-bio Date: 30 Mar 1995 14:55:51 GMT Organization: Hong Kong SuperNET Lines: 10 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: slip41.hk.super.net There has been about 8 to 10 epidemiological studies of the effects of power lines on those living near them. Can anyone provide me with a brief resume of where thay were done, whether a positive or negative result was found and the extent of the correlation? I hope I have done this correctly, it is my first message!!! Many thanks, Eric Spain, Hong Kong ericjs @ hk.super.net From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Mar 29 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: FASEB Program Date: 30 Mar 1995 05:52:58 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 126 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net For Immediate Release Four Symposia on Electromagnetic Field Interactions with Biological Systems at the FASEB Convention For additional information, contact: Allan H. Frey, Ph.D. 11049 Seven Hill Lane Potomac, MD 20854, USA Email afrey@uunet.uu.net Telephone 301-299-5181 Fax 301-299-5003 The International Society for Bioelectricity (ISB), a Society of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), is sponsoring four Symposia at the 79th annual FASEB Convention (Experimental Biology 95), to be held in Atlanta, Georgia USA, April 9-13, 1995. Approximately 4,000 papers will be presented at the Convention, which will be attended by approximately 15,000 biologists. The Symposia will be on Tuesday, April 11, 1995. SYMPOSIUM: Cell Signaling and Electromagnetic Fields Tues. 8:30 am. Georgia World Congress Center, Room 304 Chair: Dan Lyle 8:30 ELF Ion Cyclotron Resonance Perturbations in the Cellular Ca2+ Oscillator. A. R Liboff, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 8:55 The Melatonin Hypothesis: Results of Human Studies. Charles Graham, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO 9:20 Weak ELF Magnetic Field Effects on a CNS Oscillator: Implications for cellular Communication. K. A. Jenrow, Oakland University, Rochester, MI SYMPOSIUM: Mechanisms of Electromagnetic Field Interactions with Biological Systems I Tues. 9:50 am Georgia World Congress Center, Room 304 Chair: Allan H. Frey 9:50 Free Radical Mechanisms as a Biophysically Plausible Coupling Site of Magnetic Fields with Cellular Systems. Jan Walleczek, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA 10:15 Possible Mechanisms by Which Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields Affect Opioid Function. Frank S. Prato, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CANADA 10:40 Magnetic Field Effects in Enzymatic Reactions: Alteration of Radical-Pair Recombination Rates in B-12 Enzymes. Charles B. Grissom, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 11:05 The Ion Parametric Model Predicts Magnetic Field Parameters that Affect the PC-12 Cell System. Janie Blanchard, Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA SYMPOSIUM: Mechanisms of Electromagnetic Field Interactions with Biological Systems II Tues. 2:00 pm. Georgia World Congress Center, Room 304 Chair: Henry Kues 2:00 Evidence for Receptor-Ligand Binding During Calcium Signal Transduction as an Interaction Site for ELF Magnetic Fields. Robert P. Liburdy, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, UC Berkeley, CA 2:25 Effects of Gap Junctions, Tissue Dielectrics, Linear and Non-Linear Binding Kinetics and Thermal Noise Limits on Amplitude and Frequency Thresholds for EMF Bioeffects. A. A. Pilla, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 2:50 Mechanistic Approach to Understanding the Effects of Radio Frequency and Microwave Radiation on Living Systems: The Role of Cell Water. Stephen F. Cleary, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA SYMPOSIUM: Alzheimer's and immune system function: An Association with Electromagnetic Field Exposure Tues. 3:20 pm. Georgia World Congress Center, Room 304 Chair: Martin Kavaliers 3:20 Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields is Associated with Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease. E. Sobel, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 3:45 Time Varying Magnetic Field Effects on Normal and Neoplastic Lymphocytes. Shashi Mehta, Brown University, Providence, RI. 4:10 Differential Modulation of Natural and Adaptive Immunity in F344/N Rats Exposed in Vivo to 60 Hz Magnetic Fields. Rosemonde Mandeville, Universite Du Quebec, Laval, Quebec CANADA Incidentally, the FASEB Management Committee is sponsoring a Workshop at the Convention that is an extension of my bimonthly FASEB J. column (The Internet Biologist) that may be of interest if you are attending the Convention. The program is below: Experimental Biology 95 Internet Workshop: A biologist's guide to accessing and using the Internet Wed., 12:00-1:30 pm, Georgia World Congress Center, Room 360 Chair: Allan H. Frey 12:00 Chair's introduction 12:15 Molecular Biology on the Internet from the NCBI. Jim Ostell, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM, Bethesda, MD 12:45 Biology on the Internet. David Kristofferson, IntelliGenetics, Inc., Mountainview, CA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 30 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!MACTEL.UTHSCSA.EDU!Winters_Lab From: Winters_Lab@MACTEL.UTHSCSA.EDU (Winters Lab) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Ion channels Date: 31 Mar 1995 09:50:10 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 2 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Is anyone familiar with the effects of 60 Hz EMF on ion channels and ion distribution in neuronal cell lines? From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Mar 30 23:00:00 1995 Path: biosci!CHEMISTRY.CHEM.UTAH.EDU!GRISSOMC From: GRISSOMC@CHEMISTRY.CHEM.UTAH.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Review on Radical Pair Recombination Mag. Field Effects Date: 31 Mar 1995 12:04:33 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 56 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <950331130616.117a9@CHEMISTRY.CHEM.UTAH.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Review on Biological Magnetic Field Effects via Changes in Radical Pair Recombination. Recently, I published a review of the theory by which DC magnetic fields can alter radical pair recombination rates in enzymatic and other biological reactions. Experimental data that demonstrate this effect are also included. The review does NOT attempt to be a comprehensive review of all biological magnetic field effects. Rather, it focuses on effects that can be interpreted within the framework of changes in radical pair recombination, with only a brief introduction to topics such as magnetoreception via magnetite, melatonin, ion parametric resonance, and similiar. The reference is: Charles B. Grissom, "Magnetic Field Effects in Biology: A Survey of Possible Mechanisms with Emphasis on Radical-Pair Recombination.", CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 1995, vol. 95, p. 3-24. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The table of contents follows: I. Introduction A. Producing and Measuring Laboratory Magnetic Fields II. Magnetic Field Effects (MFE) on Radical Pair (RP) Recombination in Biological Systems A. Theory of Magnetic Spin Effects on RP Recombination B. Hyperfine Induced ISC C. Spin Rephasing (ώg Mechanism) Induced ISC D. Singlet-Triplet Energy Level Crossing E. Spin-Orbit Coupling (SOC) F. Enhanced Recombination by Compartmentalization G. Random Radical Pair Recombination H. Radical Chain Reactions I. Static vs. Modulated MFE on RP Recombination J. Oscillating Magnetic Fields to Induce Changes in RP Recombination K. RP Recombination in Biological Systems L. MFE on Thermal (Nonphotochemical) RP Reactions M. Magnetic Field Effects in Catalytic Reactions N. MFE in Enzymatic Reactions O. Coenzyme B12 Photochemistry P. MFE on B12 Enzymes Q. Biological and Health Relevance of B12 MFE R. Other Enzymes for which RP Mechanisms have been Considered III. Magnetic Field Effects in Biological Systems: What is the Mechanism? A. Magnetoreception B. Melatonin C. Ca2+ Binding and Ion Cyclotron (Parametric) Resonance D. Miscellaneous Biological MFE E. Electric Field Effects IV. References