After 40 years of work, the literature on the biological effects of exposure to low-level microwave energy remains shot through with ambiguity. Guidelines need to be established for halting risk research.
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Foster, K., Pickard, W. Microwaves: the risks of risk research. Nature 330, 531–532 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/330531a0
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