Non-Thermal Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on a Living Organism

Abstract

The paper reviews the current studies on the recorded effects of non-thermal factors of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on humans and experimental animals. The non-thermal effects of EMR impact various systems of a biological organism, which leads to changes in biological processes. They disrupt the normal functioning of the body and its systems: sexual, nervous, endocrine, immune. The study presents the registered changes in a biological object caused by the influence of EMR, starting from the intracellular level and ending with the effect on the body as a whole. The results of EMR exposure are shown and include stimulating negative and positive processes in biological objects. In particular, the relationship between the EMR impact on the initiation and development of cancer processes is traced. There is also a negative effect on spermatogenesis and the activity of male germ cells, which ultimately leads to a decrease in sexual function. The positive effect of EMR is observed in a decrease in neurodegenerative changes in the brain of experimental animals.