The Nation : Microwave Perils Found

Symptoms of brain damage and unusual changes in spinal fluid have been detected in more than two dozen Swedish radar-maintenance workers, ages 35 to 62, who were exposed for 10 years or more to microwave radiation, according to a study at Sweden’s University of Goteborg. The study provides some of the first evidence of physical changes directly linked to microwaves, to which most persons are exposed at levels 10,000 to 100,000 times below what the radar operators experienced. It is reported also to have major implications for persons exposed to microwaves and other forms of non-ionizing radiation, ranging from radio and television to garage-door openers.