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Effects of Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Evaluation of Biological Changes in Human Health

Ramu*, Ramesh Malothu**, R. Srinivasa Rao***

*,*** Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University College of Engineering (A), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

** Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Periodicity:January - March'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.14.3.17959

Abstract

The electromagnetic field (EMF) produced by electrical appliances like wi-fi, smartphones, and power are carried by high tension wires. The human body and its charged biological fluids, such as blood and lymph, are being affected by the power grids. Long-term exposure of blood to electromagnetic radiation, or the effect of EMF, causes significant changes in blood physiology and human body homeostasis. In the presence of high and long-term EMF exposure, the PH of the blood varies, and the electronic potential of the blood varies as well. The viscosity of the blood changes at the exposure site, but the overall protein concentration increases.Ca²⁺ ions, which play an important role in heartbeat, can be affected by PH variations. EMF emitted by 220/440 kV HT, which transmits electricity through aerial transmission has strong electromagnetic fields and is having an adverse effect on blood, which contains iron in the form of haemoglobin, and could lead to a chronic situation in the near future. This study focused on determining the harmful effects of EMF on the blood of primitive mice. The results of the experiments have provided a specific collection of results for the UV Radio wave frequency spectrum. The PH/blood concentration/amount of RNA in the blood was measured at the time of EMF exposure and distance from the source. As a result it was found that the measured blood exposure to various types of radiation and frequencies is within the electromagnetic spectrum's safe zone.

Keywords

EMF, Viscosity, Cell Signaling, UV Rays, Radio Waves.

How to Cite this Article?

Ramu, D., Malothu, R., and Rao, R. S. (2021). Effects of Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Evaluation of Biological Changes in Human Health. i-manager's Journal on Electrical Engineering, 14(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.14.3.17959

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