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CLARIFICATION AND APPLICATION OF AN ION PARAMETRIC RESONANCE MODEL FOR MAGNETIC FIELD INTERACTIONS WITH BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Citation:
Blanchard, J. AND C. Blackman. CLARIFICATION AND APPLICATION OF AN ION PARAMETRIC RESONANCE MODEL FOR MAGNETIC FIELD INTERACTIONS WITH BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-95/134, 1994.
Description:
Theoretical models proposed to date have been unable to clearly predict expected biological results from exposure to low intensity electric and magnetic fields (EMF). n this paper we clarify a heuristic ion parametric resonance (IPR) model that describes the expected forms of response of biological systems to parallel ac and dc magnetic fields. hese predicted responses are distinct and depend in a prescribed way on the following clearly identifiable experimental variables: magnetic flux densities of the ac and dc magnetic fields (Bac and Bdc, respectively), the ac frequency (fac), and implicitly on the charge to mass ratio of target ions. ur model is based on the model originally outlined by Lednev (Bioelectromagnetics 12:71, 1991). e show that Lednev's model contains a mathematical error and suggest necessary corrections. n addition, a basic set of experiments are described that can be used to directly test the corrected IPR model. hese tests do not rely on the choice of a particular specimen or endpoint, so they may be applied to a wide variety of biological systems. he heuristic IPR model outlined here suggests that the magnitude and form of magnetic field interactions with resonant ions can create variations in ion-associated biological activities that may in turn be correlated with observable effects in living systems.