Magnetism and human exposure limit

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Exposure to magnetic fields at levels around 0.2 Tesla raises concerns about potential health effects, although specific outcomes are not definitively established. Some research indicates that time-varying magnetic fields can be more dangerous than static fields, with reports of fatalities during experiments. The exposure limit is influenced by various factors, and resources from institutions like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and NASA provide further insights into the risks associated with magnetic fields. Additionally, studies suggest that while static magnetic fields may not extract iron from the bloodstream, they could have other neurological effects. Overall, understanding the implications of magnetic exposure is complex and warrants further investigation.
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Hey this is more of a general question than a problem...
What happens to a human body after it has reached its magnetic exposure limit (.2 Telsa)? Does the magnetism pull iron out of the blood stream, or cause any severe or fatal health issues? Something must happen, or else there would be no limit. My Physics AP teacher is offering extra credit if we can find any information, so if you know of any sites or can explain it to me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks a lot.
 
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well I just happened to be checking this out not long ago because of a thread on sci.physics

from Lawrence Livermore National laboratory we have:
http://www.llnl.gov/es_and_h/hsm/doc_20.07/tablea5.pdf

A congress report 110 pages long
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ota/Ota_2/DATA/1989/8905.PDF

Not time varying magnectic or electric field can be much more dangrous then static field can be. Some people have died experimenting from time varying magnectic fields. That is what I have read at lest.
Document from NASA on time varying fields 38 pages:
http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/TP-2003-212054.pdf

From IEEE we have:(I don't know how old this one is)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/elfradiation/epri-ieee1-03d.pdf

Exposure limit depends on may factors I suggest starting witht he IEEE link.
 
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Thanks a bunch...the information is very helpful, not to mention interesting...although I do feel some pity for the rats and mice.
 
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