Written at the request of the U.S. Air Force and Congress, this book evaluates the potential health effects associated with deployment of the Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN), a communications system to be used in case of a high-altitude detonation of a nuclear device.


The committee, composed of experts in biophysics, physics, risk assessment, epidemiology, and cancer, examines data from laboratory and epidemiologic studies of effects from electromagnetic fields to determine the likelihood of health effects being caused by the operation of a fully implemented GWEN system.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
Introduction
Description of GWEN System
Coupling of GWEN Electromagnetic Fields to the Human Body
Perception and Behavioral Effects of Electromagnetic Fields
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Development
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Organs and Tissues
In Vitro Cellular and Subcellular End Points
Human Laboratory and Clinical Evidence of Effects of Electromagnetic Fields
Epidemiological Research Relevant to Identification of Health Hazards Associated with GWEN Fields
Standards and Guidelines for Exposure to Radiofrequency and Extremely-Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Risk Analysis and Management