Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields · Sources and Mechanisms by Carpenter, David O. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright Contents of Volume 2 Contributors Preface Part I: EXPOSURE TO AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS

I. INTRODUCTION II. ELECTRIC FIELDS, MAGNETIC FIELDS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS III. NATURAL FIELDS IV. ELF POWER LINE FIELDS V. ELF HOUSEHOLD AND OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS VI. EXPOSURES OTHER THAN ELF VII. EXISTING STANDARDS FOR ELF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS VIII. SUMMARY

I. BASIC CONCEPTS II. BIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SAFETY STANDARDS III. SOURCES OF PUBLIC AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE IV. SUMMARY

I. INTRODUCTION II. RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES OF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS III. ELECTRIC FIELDS EXPECTED TO BE FUNDAMENTALLY INVOLVED IV. RESONANCE-LIKE EFFECTS V. THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS CAUSE JOHNSON NOISE VI. OTHER TYPES OF FUNDAMENTAL NOISE AND CONFOUNDERS VII. BASIC HYPOTHESIS VIII. DETECTION PHYSICS IX. THRESHOLDS FOR ELECTRIC FIELDS ACTING ON THE CELL MEMBRANE X. THRESHOLDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC FIELDS XI. SUMMARY

Chapter 4: The Influence of Electric Fields on Biological and Model Membranes

I. INTRODUCTION II. EFFECTS OF NONDESTRUCTIVE ELECTRIC FIELDS III. EFFECTS OF DESTRUCTIVE ELECTRIC FIELDS IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I. INTRODUCTION II. ELECTRIC ACTIVATION AND STIMULATION OF MEMBRANE ATPases III. ELECTROCONFORMATION COUPLING IV. RESONANCE TRANSDUCTION OF LOW-LEVEL ELECTRIC SIGNAL V. PERSPECTIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 6: Direct Current Magnetic Fields: Mechanisms of Action

I. INTRODUCTION II. GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS III. HIGH-INTENSITY FIELDS IV. DIAMAGNETISM AND DIAMAGNETIC ANISOTROPY V. PHASE TRANSITION IN BIOMEMBRANES VI. PROPOSED MECHANISM VII. CONCLUSIONS

Part II: BEHAVIORAL AND NEURAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS

I. INTRODUCTION II. MAGNETIC AND ELECTRIC FIELDS AND INVERTEBRATES III. MAGNETIC AND ELECTRIC FIELDS AND LOWER VERTEBRATES IV. CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Chapter 10: Detection of and Receptors for Magnetic Fields in Birds

I. INTRODUCTION II. SENSITIVITIES III. POTENTIAL MECHANISMS IV. CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CIRCADIAN MELATONIN RHYTHM III. EFFECTS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM ON THE PINEAL GLAND IV. FINAL COMMENT

Chapter 12: Neuroendocrine Responses to Electric and Magnetic Fields

I. INTRODUCTION II. PINEAL FUNCTION IN THE NEUROENDOCRINE AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS III. PINEAL GLAND RESPONSE TO ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS IV. EMF EFFECTS ON NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM V. PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION AND CANCER RISK: THE MELATONIN HYPOTHESIS VI. EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA AND THE MELATONIN HYPOTHESIS VII. EPIDEMIOLOGIC FINDINGS RELATED TO EMF AND CANCER VIII. REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOME AND ELECTRIC BLANKET USE IX. PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION AND AFFECTIVE DISORDERS X. SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 13: Behavioral Effects of Electromagnetic Fields in Animals

I. WHY STUDY BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS? II. GENERAL ACTIVITY III. DETECTION OF FIELDS IV. AVERSION AND PREFERENCE V. OPERANT BEHAVIOR VI. SUMMARY

Chapter 14: Phasic Behavioral and Endocrine Effects of Microwaves of Nonthermal Intensity

I. INTRODUCTION II. MATERIALS AND METHODS III. RESULTS IV. DISCUSSION V. CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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