Tumor-specific frequencies and ocular melanoma

Area of Science:

• Environmental Science
• Occupational Health
• Oncology

Background:

• Variable frequency drives (VFDs) on electric motors generate specific kilohertz frequencies.
• A rare cancer, ocular melanoma, has been observed in a high school and neighborhood near a liquid natural gas facility.
• The electric utility utilizes the earth as a conduit for return currents, potentially facilitating widespread exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the association between environmental kilohertz frequencies and ocular melanoma.
• To analyze the characteristics of electrical waveforms and spectra near the affected population and industrial site.
• To understand the role of utility grounding practices in environmental electromagnetic exposure.

Main Methods:

• Measurements of neutral-to-earth voltage waveforms and spectra were taken near the high school and at a distant gas pipeline location.
• Comparison of frequency spectra to identify common peaks.
• Analysis of electrical utility practices regarding earth return currents.

Main Results:

• Identical neutral-to-earth voltage waveforms and spectra were found at both the high school and the gas pipeline (2.3 miles away).
• Peak frequencies of 7440 Hz and 19,980 Hz were consistently detected at both locations.
• The findings suggest a link between VFDs, earth-based current conduction, and environmental electromagnetic frequencies.

Conclusions:

• Specific kilohertz frequencies originating from VFDs at the natural gas facility appear to be associated with ocular melanoma cases.
• The practice of using the earth as a current conduit enables the propagation of these potentially harmful frequencies over significant distances.
• Further research is warranted to confirm the causal link and explore mitigation strategies for electromagnetic exposure from industrial sources.