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Radio Frequency Radiation: Issues & Standards

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This book is out of print because all the copies were purchased! In fact, used copies are now for sale, at a premium, on Amazon.com. Published in 1997, the material remains very current: the underlying science is unchanged, the prevailing standards still apply, and the analysis techniques and mitigation measures remain the standard for industry and local jurisdictions alike. Yes, the controversy covered in the text continues, with new rulings in the courts and more strident opposition to, in particular, PCS deployment. However, the considered opinions of the standard-setting bodies, as well as organizations like The American Cancer Society, continue to support the findings summarized in the book.

This book is out of print for good reason. It is very out-dated. It is hardly the "definitive guide" it was advertised to be, even at the time it was written. By 1997, much of the "information" Mr. Hammett tries to disseminate was already pretty widely known He criticizes researchers for not using a type of control protocol in early research, that he says is necessary to validate the results, and then calls the use of these protocols in later studies a "sham".

He tries to downplay the term "radiation" as it is found in "radio frequency radiation" to state that it simply means to emanate outward from - not that it is akin to radioactivity. Mr. Hammett supports the theories supplied by the NCRP and ANSI that non-ionizing radiation is not harmful.

In short, the book is outdated, misleading, and not applicable to today's concerns regarding radio frequency radiation. If you are involved in the industry, this book will give you all the pat answers and propaganda espoused by the rest of the industry (if you haven't gleaned it already) which are old and weak, but popular nonetheless.