[Evaluation of the occupational risk related to exposure to electromagnetic fields according to the EC Directive 2004/40 EC: exposure during pregnancy].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This article addresses occupational EMF exposure during pregnancy in the context of EU Directive 2004/40/EC, emphasizing the need for workplace risk evaluation. It notes that research evidence on pregnancy risks from occupational EMF exposure is currently scarce and inconclusive. The authors also report insufficient…
[Measurements of professional exposure to ELF fields in some production areas within the territory of Regione Campania and comparison with the action values according to 2004/40/CE Directive].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This occupational exposure assessment measured ELF magnetic fields in 400 workers across 80 work areas in several production sectors in Regione Campania. Measurements were taken continuously over two shifts and processed into RMS magnetic-field values. The authors report no exceedance of the EU 2004/40/CE action…
[Assessment of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields levels in the Taranto area].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This study reports punctual monitoring of RF electromagnetic fields from radiobase stations in the Taranto area, with measurement campaigns conducted from November 2005 to March 2007. Measurements covered 108 transmitting stations across multiple communication technologies within 100 kHz to 3 GHz. Most monitored…
[ELF-MF occupational exposure: repeated measures on workers].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This occupational exposure assessment used personal dosimeters to estimate ELF magnetic field exposure in 543 workers across 9 occupational settings in Emilia-Romagna. Median time-weighted average exposure was 0.14 microT, with tile production showing the highest setting-level TWA. Repeat measurements after 6–9…
Biophoton emission of MDCK cell with hydrogen peroxide and 60 Hz AC magnetic field.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This in vitro study measured biophoton/chemiluminescence emission from MDCK cells after inducing reactive oxygen species with hydrogen peroxide. The authors report that photon emission increased with hydrogen peroxide dose and that photomultiplier tube measurements agreed with fluorescence microscopy observations.…
[Effect of Earth magnetic field on circadian rhythm of total antioxidant capacity of human saliva in the North].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper reports observations in northern inhabitants relating geomagnetic conditions to circadian rhythm patterns in saliva total antioxidant capacity. It states that the amplitude of the circadian rhythm decreases during both increased geomagnetic activity and magnetic calm, with the most favorable rhythm display…
The influence of combined magnetic field on the fusion of plant protoplasts.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This laboratory study examined whether a weak alternating magnetic field tuned to the cyclotron frequency of Ca2+ and K+ ions influences fusion of tobacco and soya protoplasts. The abstract reports a 2–3× increase in protoplast fusion frequency under exposure. It also reports involvement of calcium ions in induction…
Use of radiofrequency hepatic parenchymal transection device in hepatic hemangioma resection: early experience and lessons learned.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This retrospective case series reviewed four resections of symptomatic giant cavernous hepatic hemangiomas using an RF-powered multiarray (Habib sealer) for hepatic parenchymal transection. No blood transfusions were required and no major biliary or vascular injuries were observed at 1-year follow-up; one…
[Fluorescence spectra analysis of papain treated by pulsed electric field].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This in vitro study used fluorescence excitation, emission, and polarization spectra to assess structural changes in papain after pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment. Under the reported PEF conditions (50 kV/cm, 1500 Hz, 40 µs pulses, 19,800 pulses), papain activity decreased by 56.5%. Spectral changes (increased…
[A measurement of spontaneous magnetic field by satellites structures of harmonic spectrum].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This study measured satellite structures of second- and third-harmonic spectra reflected from solid targets during femtosecond laser–plasma interactions using an optical multi-channel spectrometer. Red-shifted satellite structures of 2ω0 and 3ω0 were observed, and at ~10^18 W/cm^2 the inferred spontaneous magnetic…
AC electric field-induced alignment and long-range assembly of multi-wall carbon nanotubes inside aqueous media.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This engineering study examines multi-wall carbon nanotubes suspended in water exposed to AC electric fields generated by 3D electrodes. It reports field-induced polarization leading to nanotube alignment and long-range, electrically conducting assemblies spanning the electrode gap, with assembly length controlled by…
[Reports on electromagnetic field strength measurements issued for occupational health and safety needs in the opinion of radio communication station users].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper describes a modified approach for assessing occupational EMF exposure during work on radio and television towers and masts, where exposure can be high and tasks/routes are not fixed. The method calculates maximum admissible dwell time at different mast levels while incorporating the EMF dose accumulated…
Comparison of the effects of continuous and pulsed mobile phone like RF exposure on the human EEG.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This study tested whether GSM-like RF exposure affects resting human EEG, focusing on alpha band power and non-linear EEG features. Using a fully counterbalanced cross-over design with 12 participants and a dipole antenna intended to better resemble handset exposure, the authors found no changes after 15 minutes of…
Magnetic field distribution and signal decay in functional mri in very high fields (up to 9.4 T) using monte carlo diffusion modeling.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper models extravascular MRI signal decay (R2/R2*) as a function of blood oxygenation, vessel geometry, and magnetic field strength up to 9.4 T using Monte Carlo diffusion simulations. It reports different vessel-size dependencies for Hahn-spin-echo versus gradient-recalled-echo relaxation across field…
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field vibration on tooth movement induced by magnetic and mechanical forces: a preliminary study.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This randomized animal study tested whether pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF)-induced vibration affects orthodontic tooth movement produced by magnetic and/or mechanical forces. Forty-four Wistar rats were exposed to PEMF-induced vibration or normal atmosphere while tooth movement was induced using magnets and/or…
[Acute ear trauma caused by failure of mobile phone/cellular phone].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This case report describes acute acoustic and burn ear trauma associated with an apparent mobile phone failure during use. The patient had an external auditory canal burn and transient hearing loss, with tinnitus that persisted for weeks but resolved by one month. The authors state that the case suggests mobile phone…
Viability of fungal and actinomycetal spores after microwave radiation of building materials.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This laboratory study tested microwave radiation (10 and 60 mW/cm2 for 5, 30, or 60 minutes) on fungal and actinomycetal spores grown on agar and on common building materials under wet and dry humidity conditions. Reported effects on spore viability depended on strain, growth conditions, humidity, power density, and…
Chaotic mixing induced by a magnetic chain in a rotating magnetic field.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper studies chaotic mixing driven by breakup and reformation of a magnetic particle chain under a rotating magnetic field using direct numerical simulation. The authors report that chain motion and the degree of chaos depend strongly on the Mason number, and that a limited Mason number range produces repeated…
Charge and current neutralization of an ion-beam pulse propagating in a background plasma along a solenoidal magnetic field.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper reports analytical theory on how a small solenoidal magnetic field affects an ion-beam pulse propagating through background plasma. The authors predict enhanced self-electric and self-magnetic fields under a resonance-like condition (omegace ≈ omegape beta_b) attributed to a dynamo effect. The combined…
Polarization reversal in multiferroic TbMnO3 with a rotating magnetic field direction.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This Physical Review Letters paper reports a method to reverse electric polarization in multiferroic TbMnO3 using a rotating magnetic-field direction, without applying an electric field or heat. The authors state that the direction of magnetic-field-induced polarization along the a axis is retained as a memory even…
Ultranarrow optical absorption and two-phonon excitation spectroscopy of Cu2O paraexcitons in a high magnetic field.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This physics study reports ultranarrow optical absorption and two-phonon excitation spectroscopy of Cu2O paraexcitons in a high magnetic field at 1.2 K. A magnetic field enabled observation of an otherwise forbidden paraexciton absorption line and allowed measurement of field-dependent oscillator strength and energy…
Magnetic field switching between the two orbital-ordered states in DyVO3.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This Physical Review Letters study investigates phase competition between spin- and orbital-ordered states in a DyVO3 single crystal. The abstract reports reentrant temperature-driven transitions in spin ordering and orbital ordering. It also reports that an applied magnetic field can switch between orbital-ordered…
Biased bilayer graphene: semiconductor with a gap tunable by the electric field effect.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This paper reports that the electronic gap in bilayer graphene can be controlled externally via a gate bias (electric field effect). Using magnetotransport (Shubnikov-de Haas) data and a tight-binding model, the authors extract the gap as a function of electronic density. They report tuning the gap from zero to…
Sine-Gordon description of Beresinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless vortices in superconductors immersed in an external magnetic field.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This theoretical paper investigates Beresinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless vortex physics in two-dimensional superconductors under an external magnetic field using a sine-Gordon field-theory approach. The authors state that the model yields a straightforward definition of field-induced magnetization. They also report that…
A mobile clinical e-portfolio for nursing and medical students, using wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2006
This paper outlines the development and evaluation of a wireless PDA-based clinical e-portfolio intended to support reflective clinical learning. The tool synchronized wirelessly via cellular signal or Wi-Fi to a web-based portfolio. An evaluation with nurse practitioner and medical students reported positive…