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Microwave radiation injury

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1983
A case of momentary exposure of the right hand to irradiation from a microwave oven is described. Transient paresthesias and a cold, pale hand resulted but resolved spontaneously in 60 minutes without treatment. Even momentary exposure can result in severe coagulation necrosis, with eventual loss of the exposed extremity.
J E, Tintinalli, G, Krause, E, Gursel
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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Reviews of Modern Physics, 1999
Most astronomers and physicists now believe that we live in an expanding universe that evolved from an early state of extremely high density and temperature. Measurements of the spectrum and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) provide strong evidence supporting this picture. Today, the spectrum of the CMBR matches that of a 2.
Lyman Page, David Wilkinson
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The cosmic microwave background radiation

Reviews of Modern Physics, 1979
Radio Astronomy has added greatly to our understanding of the structure and dynamics of the universe. The cosmic microwave background radiation, considered a relic of the explosion at the beginning of the universe some 18 billion years ago, is one of the most powerful aids in determining these features of the universe. This paper is about the discovery
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MICROWAVE RADIATIONS

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1948
Radar was made possible by development of the magnetron oscillator tube. Radar was one of the closely guarded secrets during the war. Now, with the ending of hostilities, its field of usefulness has been extended into the field of medicine. The Raytheon microtherm, which generates energy in a continuous wave, air-cooled magnetron oscillator tube, is ...
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Microwave Radiation

Comprehensive Physiology, 1997
Abstract The sections in this article are: Physical Characteristics and Properties of Microwaves Effects on Tissue Thermal and Nonthermal Effects
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Effect of Microwave Radiation on Birds

Nature, 1966
MUCH has been written over the past years on the effect of microwave radiation on body tissues and animals, but most of the experiments reported have been concerned with the production of heat and its associated behavioural and physiological effects1–4.
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Microwave Radiation Absorption

Health Physics, 1991
The literature contains much evidence that absorption of microwave energy will lead to behavioral changes in man and laboratory animals. The changes include simple perturbations or outright stoppage of ongoing behavior. On one extreme, intense microwave absorption can result in seizures followed by death.
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Microwave Radiation Protective Suit

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 1971
The use of a Navy-developed microwave radiation protective suit in a JPL project is described. The composition of the suit material is analyzed, and the amount of radiation absorbed by the various parts of the suit is measured. The effects of microwave radiation on the human body are considered, and the degree of protection provided by the suit during ...
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Biological Effects of Microwave Radiation

Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1974
The possibility of exposure of large segments of the population to complex, multifrequency microwave radiation in the environment is now a reality. It is necessary, therefore, to determine the safe level of exposure for the general population so as to prevent any occurrence of harmful effects without unduly restricting the beneficial uses of microwaves.
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