The Havana Syndrome and Microwave Weapons

Authors: James C. Lin

Year: 11/01/2021

Category: Health Sciences

Journal: IEEE Microwave Magazine

Institution: IEEE

DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2021.3102201

URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9557212

Abstract

Overview

Reports of mysterious attacks on U.S. diplomatic and intelligence personnel have been surfacing with increasing frequency. These incidents span several years and various global locations including Havana, Guangzhou, London, Moscow, Vienna, and Washington, D.C.

Findings

  • Nearly 200 U.S. personnel have reported symptoms after hearing intense sounds.
  • The primary symptoms reported include headaches and nausea immediately following exposure to loud buzzing or bursts of sound.
  • The condition, termed "Havana Syndrome," traces back to the first cases in Havana, involving a range of symptoms experienced initially by U.S. State Department personnel.
  • A potential scientific explanation, known as the microwave auditory effect, suggests that pulsed microwaves might generate an acoustic wave inside the head, not needing to pass through the ears but directly affecting the cochlea via brain tissue.

Conclusion

The scientific community is leaning towards a theory involving the use of high-power pulsed microwave radiation as a plausible explanation for the symptoms described in these incidents, which is of significant concern for electromagnetic field (EMF) safety.

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