An assessment of potential health effects from exposure to PAVE PAWS low-level phased-array radiofrequency energy / Committee to Assess Potential Health Effects from Exposures to PAVE PAWS Low-Level Phased-Array Radiofrequency Energy, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess Potential Health Effects from Exposures to PAVE PAWS Low-Level Phased-Array Radiofrequency Energy.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Radiation Effects Research.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Low-level radiation--Health aspects.

Low-level radiation.

Radar.

Radiation--Measurement.

Radiation.

Radiation--Physiological effect.

Radio frequency--Health aspects.

Radio frequency.

Radio frequency--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PAVE PAWS is a phased-array warning system designed to detect and track sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated on Cape Cod since 1979 by the U.S. Air Force Space Command. In 1979, the National Research Council issued two reports to address concerns from Cape Cod residents about the safety and possible health effects of the radiofrequency energy from the radar. Following up on the1979 report, the new report finds no evidence of adverse health effects to Cape Cod residents from long-term exposure to the PAVE PAWS radar. The report specifically investigated whether the PAVE PAWS radar might be responsible in part for the reported higher rates of certain cancers in the area, but concludes there is no increase in the total number of cancers or in specific cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, or colon due to radiation exposure from PAVE PAWS. The report did find in the scientific literature a few biological responses to radiofrequency exposures that were statistically significant. Such responses do not necessarily result in adverse health effects, but the report recommends additional studies to better discern the significance, if any, of those findings.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Public Summary""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Assessment of Classified Research Relevant to PAVE PAWS""; ""3 Physical Mechanisms for RF Effects on Biological Systems""; ""4 Exposure Levels""; ""5 PAVE PAWS Exposure Conditions""; ""6 Evidence of Biological Effects of RF Exposure Relevant to PAVE PAWS Radar System""; ""7 Animal and Human Studies Addressing Health Effects""; ""8 Epidemiological Studies of the Possible Adverse Health Effects of Pulsed Radar Emissions""

""9 Health Considerations in the Cape Cod Population""""10 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Interim Letter Report""; ""Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Committee Biosketches""

Notes:

"This study was supported by contract F05604-01-C-9000..."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610742042

9780309181303

0309181305

9781280742040

1280742046

9780309545594

0309545595

OCLC:

229185642