From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Sep 03 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!ao549 From: ao549@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Eric Michrowski) Subject: Further EMF info Message-ID: Sender: news@freenet.carleton.ca (Usenet News Admin) Reply-To: ao549@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Eric Michrowski) Organization: The National Capital FreeNet Date: Sun, 4 Sep 1994 16:12:11 GMT Lines: 40 The Planetary Association for Clean Energy, Inc., a Canadian Learned Society, has recently released several resources about the bioeffects of low level EMF: 1) Basis of Electromagnetic Hygiene compiled by Dr. J. Kulczycki which discusses the entire EM Spectrum Bioeffects plus geomagnetic disturbances; 2) International Electromagnetics Directory - Who, What, Where in EMF research, manufacturing, consulting and lobbying 3) Bioeffects of Weak Electromagnetic Fields - a selected annotated bibliography of atomic, molecular, cellular, organic and whole organism level effects, current through May 1994 The Association also publishes a Newsletter. A recent issue (Vol.7 No.2-3) also deals on remedial and avoidance practices possible for EMF inside houses and buildings. The Association has several years (since 1979) of experience in EMF resources development and monitoring protocol. They probably be willing to participate in such an E-mail network. To reach them: Planetary Association for Clean Energy, Inc. 100 Bronson Avenue Suite 1001 OTTAWA, Ontario K1R 6G8 Canada (613) 236-6265 fax: (613) 235-5876 They currently do not have an E-mail address but can be reached through ao549@freenet.carleton.ca -- ERIC A. MICHROWSKI 100 Bronson Avenue #1001 OTTAWA, Ontario K1R 6G8 ________________________________________________________________ From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Sep 08 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!comp.vuw.ac.nz!news.massey.ac.nz!DPringle From: D.R.Pringle@massey.ac.nz Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Electrical safety in Veterinary Theaters Date: Fri, 9 Sep 94 17:52:44 +1200 Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Lines: 3 Message-ID: <9Sep1994.6436493@reg-pc118.massey.ac.nz> NNTP-Posting-Host: reg-pc118.massey.ac.nz Keywords: Agriculture,Veterinary,Safety X-Newsreader: MUNews 1.01 I wish to establish practice for electrical wiring and equipment service in veterinary operating theaters. Standards are available for human hospital operating theaters. Should these be used? From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Sep 14 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU!SPADAROJ From: SPADAROJ@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU ("Joe Spadaro, Orthopedic Research Lab") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT Date: 15 Sep 1994 14:29:48 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <01HH5DYP3ZVY8ZFGN2@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I would like to call the attention of biomechanics folks out there to the following new venture: The 14th Annual meeting of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine will be held Oct.13-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, near Washington DC. The SPRBM (formerly the Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Soc.) has a scope which centers on the interaction of mechanical, electrical, magnetic, ultrasound, and other physical stimuli in biological systems. Both clinical applications and basic cellular mechanisms are hot topics. This years conference inclused a special symposium on physical regulation and osteoporosis (co-sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation). The aim is to bring new physical/mechanical approaches to this medical problem. SPRBM is a SINGLE SESSION meeting, involving clinician, engineers, physicists, biologists sharing their expertise via talks and great discussions. If this interests you, please contact the address below for more info, program or registration details (or holler back to me at Spadaroj@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu): Exec. Secretary, SPRBM P.O. Box 64 Dresher, PA 19025 Fax: 215-659-1314 phone: 215-659-5180 (sent by Joe Spadaro, Ph.D., Dept. Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY-Syracuse) From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Sep 19 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!CSN.ORG!bruceivi From: bruceivi@CSN.ORG Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Update Date: 19 Sep 1994 17:34:43 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 11 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The full-text of the U.S. General Accounting Office Report entitled: "Electromagnetic Fields: Federal Efforts to Determine Health Effects are Behind Schedule. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. June 1994" is now available on EMF-Link. We would appreciate suggestions for additional documents or topics to include on EMF-Link. Please send replies to kleinste@eniac.seas.upenn.edu From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Sep 19 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!agate!iat.holonet.net!rkuldell From: rkuldell@iat.holonet.net (Randall Kuldell) Subject: just a test Message-ID: Organization: HoloNet National Internet Access System: 510-704-1058/modem Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 19:08:41 GMT Lines: 1 From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Sep 20 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!UUNET.UU.NET!afrey From: afrey@UUNET.UU.NET (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Calcium and ELF EMF Date: 21 Sep 1994 16:07:29 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 14 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net You might find my book that was published in August to be useful. It is entitled "On the nature of emf interactions with biological systems". CRC Press has an 800 number for orders and full information. It is 1.800.272.7737. The book's ISBN is 1-57059-055-9. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Sep 20 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU!kleinste From: kleinste@HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU ("Bruce H. Kleinstein") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Access Date: 20 Sep 1994 17:39:59 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 12 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net In response to several requests, I am reposting an August 31st message. "EMF-Link, an Information Ventures WWW-server oriented to the biological effects of electric and magnetic fields went online for public access today. To access, set your WWW client (e.g., Mosaic, Cello, etc.) to: http://archive.xrt.upenn.edu:1000/0h/emf/top/emf-link.html If you get a chance, let me know what you think." From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Sep 20 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!usceast!pacer1.usca.scarolina.edu!jfj From: jfj@pacer1.usca.scarolina.edu (John F. Jarvis) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Calcium and ELF EMF Date: 21 Sep 1994 19:34:05 GMT Organization: University of South Carolina at Aiken Lines: 14 Message-ID: <35q1rd$gml@redwood.cs.scarolina.edu> Reply-To: pacer1.usca.scarolina.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: pacer1.usca.scarolina.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Can anyone recommend a recent survey article covering the general results observed from studying biological effects of (primarily) 60 Hz magntic fields on tissues/organs. Work that follows up on "Effects of ELF(1-120Hz) and Modulated (50Hz) RF Fields on the Efflux of Calcium Ions From Brain Tissue in Vitro", C. F. Blackman, S. G. Benane, D. E. House, W. T Joines, Bioelectromagnetics 6, 1985, pp 1-11 is my primary interest. Thanks in advance for the help. -- John Jarvis jfj@pacer1.usca.scarolina.edu SNAIL Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, University of SC 171 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801 PHONE Bus: (803) 648 6851 x3264 Home: (706) 737-8858 From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Sep 21 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU!kleinste From: kleinste@HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU ("Bruce H. Kleinstein") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: NIEHS EMF Program Problem Date: 21 Sep 1994 17:13:33 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 34 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net A September 21, 1994 letter from Dan C. VanderMeer, NIEHS EMF Program Director addressed "Dear Colleague" states that "officials at the Department of Energy (DOE) will not permit NIEHS to use any of the EMF Program funds appropriated by Congress and contributed during the past year by non-governmental sources until October 1, 1994." He states that "this action by DOE was entirely unexpected, contrary to earlier guidance we had received from DOE program managers, and is devastating to the NIEHS efforts to date." Mr. VanderMeer states that the "practical effect of the decision is that all costs and commitments incurred by NIEHS in the past year for our contribution to the National EMF Program must be borne by NIEHS. These costs include approximately $700,000 in significant additional toxicologic and basic biomedical research into potential mechanisms of possible health effects." In addition, the agency incurred additional costs in the range of $150,000. In the final paragraph of his letter, Mr. VandrMeer suggests that "responsible officials in the DOE do not support the NIEHS participation in the EMF Program." He continues that "In my opinion, these kinds of delays and obstructive behavior at DOE will continue to jeopardize my efforts to implement and manage a coherent and sustained EMF health effects research and risk communications program at NIEHS." The full text of Mr. VanderMeer's letter plus attachments [consisting of a September 23, 1993 letter from Dr. Kenneth Olden, NIEHS Director to Dr. Robert L. San Martin, Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy plus an August 30, 1994 Note for Marvin Gunn] are available for review on EMF-Link. To access, set your WWW client (e.g., Mosaic, Cello, etc.) to: http://archive.xrt.upenn.edu:1000/0h/emf/top/emf-link.html We welcome comments and discussion regarding Mr. VanderMeer's letter and will make them available to our readers. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Sep 21 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NIEHS.NIH.GOV!galvin From: galvin@NIEHS.NIH.GOV ("Galvin.Michael") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: subscribe Date: 22 Sep 1994 12:16:34 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 8 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <2E81D72A@niehs.nih.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net --Boundary (ID On0mtvyKQi/eKH399Lc+1Q) Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII subscribe --Boundary (ID On0mtvyKQi/eKH399Lc+1Q)-- From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Sep 21 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NIEHS.NIH.GOV!mcree From: mcree@NIEHS.NIH.GOV ("Mcree.Don") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: subscribe Date: 22 Sep 1994 12:28:36 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 8 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <2E81D9F7@niehs.nih.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net --Boundary (ID 36DR8EUmopCwOgDRbS/3DQ) Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII subscribe --Boundary (ID 36DR8EUmopCwOgDRbS/3DQ)-- From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Sep 21 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!aol.com!RicTell From: RicTell@aol.com Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Psychotronics info request Date: 22 Sep 1994 08:27:39 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 26 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <9409221126.tn72752@aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net To Whom it May Concern: Re: RFI: psychotronics, non lethal weapons This is an area way out on the fringe in my view. I have collected a few papers that may be related, however, to your interest. I submit the following for possible use by your group. William A. Tiller (1976). Field effects, acupuncture points and meridians. Psychoenergetic Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 217-221. Published by Gordon and Breach Science Publishers Ltd. in the United Kindom. Glen Rein (1989). Effect of non-hertzian scalar waves on the immune system. U.S. Psychotronics Association Journal. David S. Walonick (1990). Effects of 6-10 Hz ELF on brain waves. The Journal of Borderland Research, May-June-July-August 1990 issue, pp. 32-36. Richard A. Tell Richard Tell Associates, Inc. 8309 Garnet Canyon Lane Las Vegas, NV 89129-4897 Voice: 702-645-3338 FAX: 702-645-8842 Internet: rictell@aol.com From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Sep 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU!kleinste From: kleinste@HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU ("Bruce H. Kleinstein") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF Funding Problem Resolved Date: 22 Sep 1994 18:34:26 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net A September 22, 1994 letter from Dan C. VanderMeer, NIEHS EMF Program Director addressed "Dear Colleague" reports that "problems concerning the transfer of funds from the Department of Energy (DOE) to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS ) for the electric and magnetic fields health effects research and risk communication program have been resolved." NIEHS has just received a revision to an Interagency Agreement transferring $6,250,000 for our program." The full text of Mr. VanderMeer's letter is available for review on EMF-Link. To access, set your WWW client (e.g., Mosaic, Cello, etc.) to: http://archive.xrt.upenn.edu:1000/0h/emf/top/emf-link.html From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Sep 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!MUSICA.MCGILL.CA!CXHX From: CXHX@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (HEROUX) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: (none) Date: 23 Sep 1994 13:16:29 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 52 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <23SEP94.17559469.0075.MUSIC@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The following is an abstract presented at an epidemiology conference in Como, Italy, by Ben Armstrong on 94/09/23. The association between exposure to pulsed electro-magnetic fields and cancer in electrical utility company workers from Quebec and France Ben Armstrong1, Gilles Theriault1, Pascal Guenel2, Jan Deadman1, Marcel Goldberg1, Paul Heroux1. 1. Department of Occupational Health, McGill University, 1130 Pine Ave West, Montreal, H3A 1A3, Canada, 2. INSERM, U88, Paris, France We report the association between pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) exposures and cancer in a nested case-control study of electrical utility company workers in Quebec and France. Exposures were assessed through a job-exposure matrix based on about 1000 person-weeks of measurements from exposure meters worn by workers. The PEMF channel of the meter was designed to compile the proportion of the time during which the electric field is greater than 200 V/m in the 5 to 20 MHz frequency band. However, this response was not formally calibrated after the design stage. Exposures were considerably higher in Quebec than France. The highest exposed occupations were linemen and splicers. No association was found between PEMFs and cancers previously suspected of association with magnetic fields (leukemia, other hematopoietic cancers, brain cancer, or melanoma). However, there was a clear association between cumulative exposure to PEMFs and lung cancer, with odd ratios rising to 3.11 (95% CI 1.60-6.04) in the highest exposure group (84 cases). This association was largely confined to Quebec, where there was a monotonic exposure response relationship, with odds ratio of 6.67 (2.68-16.57) in the highest exposed group (32 cases). The association was not explained by smoking or other occupational exposures. However, in a crude SMR analysis, lung cancer mortality of the Quebec workers overall was below that of the general population-a partial contradiction of the above results. The magnitude of the association between PEMF exposure and lung cancer constitutes serious evidence for causality. However, several factors limit the strength of this evidence, notably the lack of precision on what the meters measured, the absence of prior evidence for such an association, and the absence of an overall elevated SMR. Nevertheless given the public health consequences if the association is causal, testing this hypothesis with other data should be a priority. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Sep 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU!SPADAROJ From: SPADAROJ@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU ("Joe Spadaro, Orthopedic Research Lab") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: REPEATING AN ANNOUNCEMNT. Date: 23 Sep 1994 13:28:13 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 30 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <01HHGI7ABHFA8ZH9U3@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Hello, I would like to call the attention of folks out there to the following quasi-new venture: The 14th Annual meeting of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine will be held Oct. 13-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, near Washington DC. The SPRBM (formerly, the Bioelectrical Repair and Growth Soc.) has a scope which centers on the interaction of mechanical, electrical, magnetic, ultrasound, and other physical stimuli in biological systems. Both clinical applications and basic cellular mechanisms are hot topics. This year's conference, for example, includes a special symposium on physical regulation and osteoporosis (co-sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation). The aim is to bring new physical/mechanical approaches to this important medical problem. SPRBM is a SINGLE SESSION meeting, involving clinician, engineers, physicists, biologists sharing their findings via talks, posters and extremely lively discussions in which all attendees can be involved. If this interests you, please contact the address below for more info, program or registration details (or holler back to me at: Spadaroj@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu) for other questions or assistance. Exec. Secretary, SPRBM P.O. Box 64 Dresher, PA 19025 Fax: 215-659-1314 phone: 215-659-5180 Bye, Joe Spadaro SUNY- HSC, Orthopedics, Syracuse From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Sep 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!BEMRL.BIOENG.WASHINGTON.EDU!HLAI From: HLAI@BEMRL.BIOENG.WASHINGTON.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: subscribe Date: 23 Sep 1994 16:32:01 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 1 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <940923163249.75b@BEMRL.BIOENG.WASHINGTON.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net subscribe From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Fri Sep 23 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!homer!peter From: peter@homer.scgt.oz.au (Peter Leroy) Subject: ELF-Plants Organization: Ground Management Systems Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 00:11:10 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: Lines: 8 Can anyone assist with information that may lead me to finding papers or articles relating to the emf of plant material. My study involves the monitoring of ELF's in plants (somewhere in the range of 5hz to 20hz) Any information will be appreciated. Peter Leroy From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Sep 24 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!msuinfo!uwm.edu!post.its.mcw.edu!admin-one.radbio.mcw.edu From: jmoulder@post.its.mcw.edu (John Moulder) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: Calcium and ELF EMF Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 10:56:38 -0600 Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin Lines: 61 Distribution: world Message-ID: <9409231056.AA38832@admin-one.radbio.mcw.edu> References: <35q1rd$gml@redwood.cs.scarolina.edu> Reply-To: jmoulder@post.its.mcw.edu (John Moulder) NNTP-Posting-Host: admin-one.radbio.mcw.edu X-Newsreader: InterCon TCP/Connect II 1.2 > Can anyone recommend a recent survey article covering the general > results observed from studying biological effects of (primarily) > 60 Hz magntic fields on tissues/organs. There really have not been any comprehensive and critical reviews of power- frequency field bioeffects published in the peer-reviewed literature, although there have been reviews of specific topics like genotoxicity and promotion effects. The best I can suggest are two publication from the UK National Radiation Protection Board: J. A. Dennis, C. R. Muirhead, and J. R. Ennis, Human Health and Exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation (NRPB-R241) , National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, (1993). Restrictions on human exposure to static and time varying electromagnetic fields and radiation , Document of the NRPB 4 (5):1-69 (1993). > Work that follows up on... C. F. Blackman et al, Bioelectromag. 6:1, > 1985 is my primary interest. The following should get you started L.A. Coulton and A.T. Barker, Magnetic fields and intracellular calcium: effects on lymphocytes exposed to conditions for "cyclotron resonance", Phys. Med. Biol. 38:347-360 (1993). S. Galt, J. Sandblom, Y. Hamnerius, P. Höjevik, E. Saalman, and B. Nordén, Experimental search for combined AC and DC magnetic field effects on ion channels, Bioelectromag. 14:315-327 (1993). R.P. Liburdy, Calcium signaling in lymphocytes and ELF fields Evidence for an electric field metric and a site of interaction involving the calcium ion channel, FEBS Letters 301:53-59 (1992). E. Lindström, P. Lindström, A. Berglund, K.H. Mild, and E. Lundgren, Intracellular calcium oscillations induced in a T-cell line by a weak 50 Hz magnetic field, J. Cell. Physiol. 156:395-398 (1993). A.V. Prasad, M.W. Miller, E.L. Carstensen, M. Azadniv, and A.A. Brayman, Failure to reproduce increased calcium uptake in human lymphocytes at purported cyclotron resonance exposure conditions, Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 30:305-320 (1991). A.V. Prasad, M.W. Miller, C. Cox, E.L. Carstensen, H. Hoops, and A.A. Brayman, A test of the influence of cyclotron resonance exposures on diatom motility, Health Phys. 66:305-312 (1994). J. Walleczek, Electromagnetic field effects on cells of the immune system: the role of calcium signaling, FASEB J. 6:3177-3185 (1992). M.G. Yost and R.P. Liburdy, Time-varying and static magnetic fields act in combination to alter calcium signal transduction in the lymphocyte, FEBS Letters 296:117-122 (1992). John Moulder (jmoulder@its.mcw.edu) Radiation Biology Group Medical College of Wisconsin