Persinger M A
Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Percept Mot Skills. 1988 Dec;67(3):799-803. doi: 10.2466/pms.1988.67.3.799.
Luminous phenomena and anomalous physical forces have been hypothesized to be generated by focal tectonic strain fields that precede earthquakes. If these geophysical processes exist, then their spatial and temporal density should be greatest during periods of protracted, localized UFO reports; they might be used as dosimetric indicators. Contemporary epidemiological data concerning the health risks of power frequency electromagnetic fields and radon gas levels (expected correlates of certain tectonic strain fields), suggest that increased incidence (odds ratios greater 1:3) of brain tumors and leukemia should be evident within "flap" areas. In addition the frequency of variants of temporal lobe lability, psychological depression and posttraumatic stress should be significantly elevated. UFO field investigators, because they have repeated, intermittent close proximity to these fields, are considered to be a particularly high risk population for these disorders.
据推测，发光现象和异常物理力是由地震前的局部构造应变场产生的。如果这些地球物理过程存在，那么在长期、局部不明飞行物报告期间，它们的时空密度应该最大；它们可能被用作剂量指标。关于工频电磁场和氡气水平（某些构造应变场的预期相关因素）对健康风险的当代流行病学数据表明，在“热点”区域内，脑肿瘤和白血病的发病率增加（优势比大于1:3）应该很明显。此外，颞叶易变性、心理抑郁和创伤后应激的变体频率应该会显著升高。不明飞行物现场调查人员由于反复、间歇性地接近这些场，被认为是这些疾病的特别高危人群。
