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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Electromagnetic Radiation and Spectrum -- 1.2 Microwave Technology and Applications -- 1.2.1 Microwave Diathermy -- 1.2.2 Microwave Ablation Therapy -- 1.2.3 Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer -- 1.2.4 Microwave Ovens -- 1.2.5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 1.2.6 Modern Microwave Radars -- 1.3 Auditory Effects from Pulsed Microwave Exposure -- 1.4 A Diplomatic Affair - the Havana Syndrome -- 1.5 Organizing Principles of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Principles of Microwave and RF Exposure -- 2.1 The Maxwell Equations -- 2.2 The Wave Equation -- 2.3 Boundary Condition at Material Interfaces -- 2.4 Energy Storage and Power Flow -- 2.5 Plane Waves and Far-Zone Field -- 2.6 Polarization and Propagation of Plane Waves -- 2.6.1 Plane Waves in Free Space -- 2.6.2 Plane Waves in Lossy or Biological Media -- 2.7 Reflection and Transmission at Interfaces -- 2.8 Refraction of Microwave and RF Radiation -- 2.9 Radiation of Electromagnetic Energy -- 2.9.1 The Short Dipole Antenna -- 2.9.2 Near-Zone Radiation -- 2.9.3 Antenna Receiving Characteristics -- References -- Chapter 3: Brain Anatomy and Auditory Physiology -- 3.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Brain -- 3.2 The Human Auditory System -- 3.2.1 External and Middle Ears -- 3.2.2 The Inner Ear -- 3.2.3 Cochlear Mechanical Activity and Transduction -- 3.2.4 Cochlear Microphonics and Electrical Potentials -- 3.2.5 Action Potentials of the Auditory Nerve -- 3.2.6 Central Auditory Nuclei and Pathways -- 3.3 Perception of Sound and Pressure -- 3.3.1 Transmission of Sound Pressure -- 3.3.2 Loudness and Pitch -- 3.3.3 Sound Localization -- 3.3.4 Masking Effect -- 3.3.5 Deafness and Hearing Loss -- 3.3.6 Hearing Acuity and Audiometry -- References -- General References -- Chapter 4: Microwave Property of Biological Materials.

Technologies such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and geoengineering promise to address many of our most serious problems, yet they also bring environmental and health-related risks and uncertainties. Moreover, they can come to dominate global production systems and markets with very little public input or awareness. Existing governance institutions and processes do not adequately address the risks of new technologies, nor do they give much consideration to the concerns of persons affected by them.

Instead of treating technology, health, and the environment as discrete issues, Albert C. Lin argues that laws must acknowledge their fundamental relationship, anticipating both future technological developments and their potential adverse effects. Laws should encourage international cooperation and the development of common global standards, while allowing for flexibility and reassessment.

Public nuisance claims against fossil fuel companies, drug companies, lead paint manufacturers, and other industries have raised the specter of onerous abatement orders and damage awards. While courts sometimes have rejected these industry-oriented public nuisance claims on their substantive merits, in climate change cases federal district courts have turned to doctrines of avoidance—including jurisdictional defenses and justiciability doctrines—to dismiss cases and avoid reaching the substantive merits. This dodging of public nuisance, often supported by questionable legal analysis, not only undermines the functions of tort law, but also cuts short important discussions between the judiciary, the political branches, and the broader public. Although plaintiffs ultimately may not succeed, courts should fulfill their responsibility to address public nuisance claims on their substantive merits, rather than reflexively relying on avoidance doctrines to dodge such claims.