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What kind of effect would an extremely strong (not low level EMF's usually talked about) magnetic field have on the brain and body?
Consider a microwave oven and how well it cooks "meat". But of course, a microwave is vastly more energetic than the low-level EMFs that we deal with every day, so the effects are not in any way comparable. David Morrison
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April 2, 2007
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