The degree of danger of magnetic storms for a person depends on the condition of his body and his age. The most vulnerable groups of people are elderly people and infants, a leading researcher of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Space Aeronautical Laboratory, head of the Heliobiology department of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The problem of “Sun-Earth Communication” by Tamara Breus, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
“We conducted a study together with pediatricians, the results of which showed that during a strong magnetic storm, that is, with a high Kp index (a strong magnetic storm is considered if the Kp index is higher than 4), babies can die suddenly, ”the expert noted. .
Young children after infancy may not feel the effects of magnetic storms at all, but from the age of 16 adolescents become as sensitive as adults.
According to the principal investigator of the Earth Institute of Physics. O.Yu. According to Schmidt of Natalia Kleimenova of the Russian Academy of Sciences, magnetic storms only have little effect on healthy people, but people with any disease should be wary of geomagnetic changes.
“There are different perspectives on the impact of magnetic storms on people. The truth is, a magnetic storm is usually a weak perturbation. A lot of work has been done. For example, experiments were conducted with soldiers and sailors at different latitudes: both at the equator and to the north. Scientists tried to determine the effect of magnetic disturbances – they did not find any changes in either blood or behavior. Large organisms can resist stress – how they shrink and ignore changes. Another thing is when it comes to a weak body, for example, a sick person. Then they are very sensitive to the slightest changes,” the expert concluded.
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