NON-IONIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION EFFECT ON NERVE FIBER ACTION POTENTIAL OF HUMAN BODY – A REVIEW

Authors

  • Muhammad Syafiq Noor Azizi Department of Telecommunication Electronics, Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Nor Azlan Aris Department of Telecommunication Electronics, Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Azahari Salleh Department of Telecommunication Electronics, Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Adib Othman Department of Telecommunication Electronics, Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Najmiah Radiah Mohamad Department of Telecommunication Electronics, Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6244

Keywords:

Electromagnetic radiation (EMR), human body, nervous system, non-ionizing radiation

Abstract

The use of electromagnetic radiations (EM) has been increased manifold in recent times mainly due to technological advances. Electromagnetic energy was absorbed by some proportion in the human body which results to an undesirable side-effect. There is a concern on the effect of the electromagnetic   radiation on biological systems in general and particularly on human nervous systems. This paper presents a review on non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation effect that has been conducted by various researchers. Through this review, we hope to provide better understanding and awareness on what is essentially happening to action potentials on electrical nerve fiber of human body if there is a presence of interference from non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation

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Published

2015-11-12

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Vol. 77 No. 7: Medical Engineering Vol. 2

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Science and Engineering

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NON-IONIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION EFFECT ON NERVE FIBER ACTION POTENTIAL OF HUMAN BODY – A REVIEW. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 77(7). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6244