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'Summary and Conclusions'
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From page 79... ... A review of experimental and epidemiologic studies of occupationally exposed workers indicates that both humans and experimental animals have been reported to be sensitive to microwave exposure intensities of about 1 mW/cm or greater, the nature of the effects depending on a large number of physical and biologic factors, most of which are inadequately understood. Documented effects on morbidity or mortality, most of which have been observed in experimental animals, are generally associated with exposure intensities over 10 mW/cm and attributed to excessive thermal stress. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... There are no data on the biologic effects of microwave radiation with the specific characteristics of the PAVE PAWS radar, which, because of its rather unusual function, differs from more commonly encountered sources of microwave and RF radiation. The inherent problems of interspecies, interfrequency extrapolation limit the extent to which existing data may be used to assess the effect of PAVE PAWS radiation. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... Special attention should be given to the evaluation of the effects of PAVE PAWS radiation on electronic devices used for medical monitoring or health evaluation, because there is evidence that such devices may be sensitive to such exposure. In conclusion, the PAVE PAWS radar may be anticipated to expose a limited number of members of the general public intermittently to low intensities of pulse-modulated microwave fields with maximal instantaneous intensities of 100 vW/cm or less and time-averaged intensities lower by two orders of magnitude. Read the entire page →

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... A review of experimental and epidemiologic studies of occupationally exposed workers indicates that both humans and experimental animals have been reported to be sensitive to microwave exposure intensities of about 1 mW/cm or greater, the nature of the effects depending on a large number of physical and biologic factors, most of which are inadequately understood. Documented effects on morbidity or mortality, most of which have been observed in experimental animals, are generally associated with exposure intensities over 10 mW/cm and attributed to excessive thermal stress.

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... There are no data on the biologic effects of microwave radiation with the specific characteristics of the PAVE PAWS radar, which, because of its rather unusual function, differs from more commonly encountered sources of microwave and RF radiation. The inherent problems of interspecies, interfrequency extrapolation limit the extent to which existing data may be used to assess the effect of PAVE PAWS radiation.

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... Special attention should be given to the evaluation of the effects of PAVE PAWS radiation on electronic devices used for medical monitoring or health evaluation, because there is evidence that such devices may be sensitive to such exposure. In conclusion, the PAVE PAWS radar may be anticipated to expose a limited number of members of the general public intermittently to low intensities of pulse-modulated microwave fields with maximal instantaneous intensities of 100 vW/cm or less and time-averaged intensities lower by two orders of magnitude.

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'Summary and Conclusions' Pages 79-81

'Summary and Conclusions'
Pages 79-81