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Finite Element Modelling of a Cellular Electric Microenvironment
Published on: May 18, 2021
Cell biology and EMF safety standards
1a Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics , Columbia University , New York , NY , USA.
Abstract:
Living cells react defensively and start to synthesize stress proteins when exposed to potentially harmful stimuli. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are among the many different environmental stimuli that initiate stress protein synthesis. Although there is greater energy transfer and heating due to EMF at higher frequencies, there is no greater stress response. The cellular stress response is far more sensitive to EMF than to an increase in temperature. It should be obvious that an EMF safety standard should be based on the more sensitive, natural biological response.
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