Comptes Rendus
no. 5
Electromagnetic fields: from dosimetry to human health
State of knowledge on biological effects at 40–60 GHz
[Le point sur les effets biologiques à 40–60 GHz]
Yves Le Dréan1  ; Yonis Soubere Mahamoud1 ; Yann Le Page1 ; Denis Habauzit1 ; Catherine Le Quément1 ; Maxim Zhadobov2 ; Ronan Sauleau2
1 Transcription, Environment and Cancer Group, Institute for Research on Environmental and Occupational Health (IRSET), Inserm U1085, University of Rennes-1, Bat. 13, campus de Beaulieu, 263, avenue du Général-Leclerc, 35042 Rennes cedex, France
2 Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR), UMR CNRS 6164, University of Rennes-1, campus de Beaulieu, 263, avenue du Général-Leclerc, 35042 Rennes cedex, France
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 14 (2013) no. 5, pp. 402-411.

Les ondes millimétriques correspondent à la gamme des fréquences comprises entre 30 et 300 GHz. De nombreuses applications existent et émergent actuellement dans ce domaine, notamment en télécommunications, imagerie et surveillance. De plus, certaines de ces fréquences sont utilisées en thérapie en Europe de lʼEst, ce qui suggère que des interactions avec lʼorganisme sont possibles. Cette revue vise à résumer lʼétat des connaissances actuelles sur les interactions ondes millimétriques/matière vivante. Plusieurs exemples représentatifs de la littérature scientifique sont présentés. Enfin, les différents mécanismes potentiellement impliqués dans les effets biologiques des ondes millimétriques seront discutés.

Millimetre waves correspond to the range of frequencies located between 30 and 300 GHz. Many applications exist and are emerging in this band, including wireless telecommunications, imaging and monitoring systems. In addition, some of these frequencies are used in therapy in Eastern Europe, suggesting that interactions with the human body are possible. This review aims to summarise current knowledge on interactions between millimetre waves and living matter. Several representative examples from the scientific literature are presented. Then, possible mechanisms of interactions between millimetre waves and biological systems are discussed.

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DOI : 10.1016/j.crhy.2013.02.005
Keywords: Millimetre waves, Biological effect, In vivo and in vitro studies
Mot clés : Ondes millimétriques, Effets biologiques, Études in vivo et in vitro
Yves Le Dréan 1 ; Yonis Soubere Mahamoud 1 ; Yann Le Page 1 ; Denis Habauzit 1 ; Catherine Le Quément 1 ; Maxim Zhadobov 2 ; Ronan Sauleau 2

1 Transcription, Environment and Cancer Group, Institute for Research on Environmental and Occupational Health (IRSET), Inserm U1085, University of Rennes-1, Bat. 13, campus de Beaulieu, 263, avenue du Général-Leclerc, 35042 Rennes cedex, France
2 Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR), UMR CNRS 6164, University of Rennes-1, campus de Beaulieu, 263, avenue du Général-Leclerc, 35042 Rennes cedex, France 
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