Ambient RF-EMF exposure in surgical operating rooms from telecommunication antennas and Wi-Fi sources
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PubMed: RF-EMF health
Jan 22, 2026
This PubMed-listed study measured ambient radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) levels during surgical operations in 15 hospital operating rooms in Albacete, Spain, focusing on contributions from telecommunication antennas and Wi‑Fi. Using an exposimeter logging every 5 seconds across 67 procedures (~120…
Radio Frequency Exposure in Military Contexts: A Narrative Review of Thermal Effects and Safety Considerations
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This narrative review focuses on RF exposure in military contexts, emphasizing thermal effects as the established mechanism of harm and discussing safety limits set by bodies such as ICNIRP and IEEE. It reports that whole-body SAR limits (≤4 W/kg) generally prevent dangerous core temperature rises, but localized…
Investigating the Effects of Occupational Noise and Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure on Oxidative Response in Power Plant Workers
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This occupational study compared oxidative stress biomarkers across four groups: control, noise-only, ELF-EMF-only, and combined noise plus ELF-EMF exposure in power plant workers. The combined exposure group showed higher lipid peroxidation (MDA) and lower antioxidant-related measures (GSH and TAC) versus controls,…
Assessment of Electromagnetic Exposure Levels for Humans from Electric Vehicle DC Charging Stations
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This simulation study modeled EMF exposure from an electric vehicle DC charging pile transformer using adult and child human models at several distances and for in-vehicle occupants during charging. Reported peak B-field and E-field values at 0.1 m and modeled internal exposures decreased with distance and remained…
Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and postmenopausal breast cancer risk
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This population-based case-control study in Montréal (2008–2011) evaluated occupational extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure and postmenopausal breast cancer risk using a job-exposure matrix linked to lifetime job histories. Overall, it reports no association between occupational ELF-MF exposure…
Carcinogenicity of Radio-Frequency Radiation: Similarities and Differences Between Outcomes of Two Studies
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This review compares two epidemiologic studies of radio-frequency radiation (RFR) exposure among military personnel with overlapping patient groups. One study reported a statistically significant increase in cancer among exposed individuals, while the other did not, which the review attributes to a smaller sample…
Instruments and Measurement Techniques to Assess Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This paper presents a quantitative framework for selecting extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) measurement instruments. It uses a weighted scoring matrix across six criteria and a logic-based flowchart to guide instrument choice based on operational needs. The framework is demonstrated in an…
Low frequency magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease: systematic review of animal studies
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This systematic review synthesizes animal studies on low frequency magnetic field exposure in relation to neurodegenerative diseases. It reports no support for a causal induction of Alzheimer’s-type neuropathology in naive animals, while noting that evidence is too limited to draw strong conclusions for motor neuron…
Bus-exposure matrix, a tool to assess bus drivers' exposure to physicochemical hazards
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This paper describes the development of a Bus-Exposure Matrix (BEM) to retrospectively estimate Swiss bus drivers’ exposures to 10 physicochemical hazards, including electric and magnetic fields. Measurements in representative buses were combined with technical inventories and INLA modeling to estimate annual…
Analyzing the Impact of Occupational Exposures on Male Fertility Indicators: A Machine Learning Approach
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This occupational epidemiology study used machine learning to evaluate whether workplace exposures (including magnetic and electric fields, vibration, noise, and heat stress) predict male reproductive indicators in 80 workers. The models and explainable AI outputs highlighted magnetic and electric field exposures and…
Effect of Occupational Exposure to Low-frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Cataract Development
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This cross-sectional epidemiologic study enrolled 100 employees of an electricity company to assess whether occupational low-frequency electromagnetic field exposure is associated with cataract development. Cataract frequency was higher in exposed versus non-exposed groups, and nuclear opacity grading differed…
The effects of radiofrequency radiation on male reproductive health and potential mechanisms (Review)
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This narrative review summarizes human and animal research on radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure (e.g., mobile phones, Wi‑Fi, occupational sources) and male reproductive outcomes. It reports that the literature links RF exposure with reduced sperm quality and increased DNA damage, often alongside oxidative stress…
Dose Estimation for Indoor Radon, Occupational Radiation, and Electromagnetic Field Exposure in a Nuclear Medicine Department in Turkiye.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This 1-year monitoring study assessed occupational ionizing radiation dose, indoor radon, and EMF-related electric field levels in a nuclear medicine department in Turkiye. Radiation worker doses were tracked with electronic personnel dosimeters, radon was measured at 2-month intervals to estimate annual dose and…
Ambient RF-EMF exposure in surgical operating rooms from telecommunication antennas and Wi-Fi sources.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This exposure assessment characterized ambient RF-EMF levels during surgical operations in 15 operating rooms in two hospitals in Albacete, Spain. Using an exposimeter recording every 5 seconds, 67 procedures (120 h 45 min) were monitored. The highest recorded mean value was on the 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi band, and all…
Differential impacts of co-exposures to ELF-EMFs and noise on prostate-specific antigen levels: A longitudinal study.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This 8-year longitudinal study of thermal power station workers assessed co-exposure to occupational noise and ELF-EMFs in relation to PSA levels. Noise exposure (LAeq) was associated with increased log-PSA in both unadjusted and adjusted models, and the association persisted after adjusting for ELF-EMFs. ELF-EMF…
Measuring and assessing the effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) on blood parameters and liver enzymes of personnel working in high voltage power stations in a petrochemical industry.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2023
This cross-sectional study in a petrochemical industry compared 50 high-voltage power-station workers exposed to ELF-EMF with 50 controls. Electric and magnetic fields were measured at 200 points, and blood parameters and liver enzymes were extracted from medical records. The study reports no significant differences…
The Short-Term Effect of Occupational Levels of 50 Hz Electromagnetic Field on Human Heart Rate Variability.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2021
This double-blind randomized sham-controlled repeated-measures study examined short-term 50 Hz ELF-EMF exposure (28 μT) to the chest and its effects on HR and HRV in 34 healthy young men. HR deceleration occurred in both EMF and sham conditions, but several HRV indices (SDNN, RMSSD, LF, HF) increased only in the EMF…
The influence of electromagnetic fields generated by wireless connectivity systems on the occurrence of emotional disorders in women: A preliminary report.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2019
This preliminary cross-sectional study of 200 women working in healthcare and trade assessed associations between wireless-system EMF exposures and emotional disorders. The authors report that GSM 900/1800 base-station exposure contributed to depressive disorders among medical personnel, while WLAN exposure was…
Electromagnetic fields exposure assessment among workers at broadcast centers in Poland.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2018
This exposure assessment study estimated occupational RF electric-field exposure among workers at 4 broadcast centers in Poland using spot measurements and historical occupational hygiene data. Reported maximum and average electric-field values were below the Polish occupational exposure limit for a work shift. The…
Case-Control Study on Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and the Association with Meningioma.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2018
This case-control analysis assessed occupational extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure and meningioma using the INTEROCC ELF-EMF job-exposure matrix. Cumulative, average, and maximum job exposure metrics were evaluated. The study reports no increased meningioma risk in any exposure…
The effects of human height and mass on the calculated induced electric fields at 50 Hz for comparison with the EMF Directive 2013/35/EU.
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2017
This computational study examined how human height and mass influence calculated induced electric fields in the body from external 50 Hz electric and magnetic fields. Anatomically realistic human models derived from the MAXWEL phantom were varied across a range of heights and masses and used to simulate induced…
A cross-sectional study on oxidative stress in workers exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2015
This cross-sectional study compared oxidative stress and genotoxicity biomarkers between 310 ELF-EMF-exposed inspection workers and 300 logistical staff controls. The authors report no statistically significant differences in antioxidant-related measures (T-AOC, GPx, SOD) or MDA, and no significant differences in…
Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and electrical shocks and acute myeloid leukemia in four Nordic countries
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2015
This Nordic case-control study evaluated whether occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) or risk of electrical shocks is associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It included 5,409 AML cases and 27,045 matched controls across four countries, with exposures assigned using…
Sleep quality and general health status of employees exposed to extremely low frequency magnetic fields in a petrochemical complex
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RF Safe Research Library
Apr 29, 2014
This cross-sectional study measured ELF magnetic flux density in a petrochemical complex substation environment and assessed workers' sleep quality (PSQI) and general health (GHQ). It reports significant differences between case and control groups, with more sleep disorder and poorer health status in the case group.…
RF Shielded Hat for Protecting Cameraman from EMF Exposure
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RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2014
The paper describes the development of RF-shielded hats using a microwave absorbing sheet intended to reduce EMF exposure to a cameraman’s head. Three hat designs are described, and measurements are planned/performed in an anechoic chamber using a wireless video camera operating around 1.9–2.7 GHz, including a 2.45…