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What non‑native EMFs really do —the rise of immune‑driven disease

Independent Voices RF Safe Nov 5, 2025

This RF Safe article argues that “non-native” electromagnetic fields (from power systems, radio, and mobile/5G signals) can disrupt the timing of voltage-gated ion channel activity in immune cells, leading to altered immune signaling, mitochondrial stress, and chronic inflammation. It links these proposed mechanisms to increases in autoimmune-type and immune-driven diseases over time, and cites a mix of reviews, cell studies, animal studies, and rodent bioassays as supportive evidence. The piece frames EMF risk as driven by signal timing/patterning rather than heating, and calls for regulation and engineering changes to address these effects.

Restoring Bioelectric Timing Fidelity to Prevent Immune Dysregulation

Independent Voices RF Safe Nov 4, 2025

RF Safe argues that non-thermal biological effects from low-frequency/pulsed RF-EMF exposures can be explained by a “timing-fidelity” mechanism involving voltage-gated ion channel (VGIC) gating perturbations. The post links altered ion-channel timing to downstream immune signaling changes (e.g., Ca²⁺ dynamics, NFAT/NF-κB transcription), mitochondrial stress, and inflammatory pathway activation, and suggests this could relate to reported animal cancer signals and reproductive endpoints. It proposes a set of “falsifiable tests” and calls for a policy/engineering program (“Clean Ether Act”) emphasizing RF temporal patterning and shifting some connectivity to LiFi.

Human cells response to electromagnetic waves of radio and microwave frequencies

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This review discusses how human cells may sense and respond to electromagnetic waves, focusing on radiofrequency and microwave ranges. It reports that the literature shows variable health impacts, with studies citing both potential harms and potential benefits in diagnostics and treatment (including cancer-related applications). The review highlights emerging molecular mechanisms and calls for safe, practical applications and balanced consideration in regulation.

Radio Frequency Exposure in Military Contexts: A Narrative Review of Thermal Effects and Safety Considerations

Research 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 heating risks may persist for tissues like skin and eyes, especially when thermoregulation is impaired. The review highlights CEM43 as a potentially useful thermal-dose metric but notes complexity for transient exposures and calls for improved models and methods across relevant frequency bands.

Effect of electromagnetic radiations from mobile towers on genetic damage and genetic polymorphism in humans: a review on India's perspective

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This narrative review examines research on radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) from mobile towers and its potential association with genetic damage and genetic polymorphism in humans, with an emphasis on India. The abstract states that RF-EMR exposure may affect genetic material and suggests a link between EMR exposure and genetic damage, with possible implications for cancer risk and cell death. It also highlights that genetic polymorphisms may modify susceptibility and calls for further research to clarify health impacts.

Pilot questionnaire survey shows the lack of diagnostic criteria for electromagnetic hypersensitivity: a viewpoint

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This viewpoint reports results from a pilot questionnaire survey of 142 self-declared EHS/IEI-EMF individuals and argues that current evidence and tools do not allow a definitive medical diagnosis of sensitivity to low-level wireless radiation. It notes that many reported diagnoses appear anecdotal and that tests used lack scientific proof for detecting such sensitivity. The article also considers individual sensitivity plausible and calls for controlled provocation and biochemical studies to develop diagnostic biomarkers.

Assessment of Electromagnetic Exposure to a Child and a Pregnant Woman Inside an Elevator in Mobile Frequencies

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This study uses anatomically detailed computational models of a five-year-old girl, a pregnant woman in the third trimester, and a fetus to simulate mobile phone RF exposure inside an elevator cabin. Simulations at 1000 MHz and 1800 MHz across 48 configurations evaluated SAR10g, whole-body SAR, and maximum temperature. The abstract reports that configuration (positioning and phone orientation) can substantially change absorption and temperature metrics and calls for broader scenario testing to inform safety guidance for vulnerable populations.

Epidemiological criteria for causation applied to human health harms from RF-EMF exposure: Bradford Hill revisited

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This paper is a commentary reviewing how Bradford Hill’s epidemiological criteria can be applied to multidisciplinary evidence on RF-EMF exposure and adverse health effects. It reports that systematic reviews and meta-analyses in this area often reach substantially different conclusions, and argues that key weaknesses in primary studies—especially exposure measurement error and insufficient time for long-latency tumors—help explain the divergence. The author suggests these limitations may cause underestimation of potential causation if the associations are truly causal, and calls for independent guidelines to improve future epidemiological research quality.

Electrohypersensitivity: what is belief and what is known?

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

This article addresses electrohypersensitivity (EHS) in the context of public health and EMF-related health concerns. It focuses on distinguishing beliefs about EMF effects from what is currently supported by scientific evidence. The provided text notes ongoing debate and concern and calls for critical assessment of both beliefs and empirical findings.

Self-diagnosing electromagnetic hypersensitivity-A case study

Research RF Safe Research Library Jan 1, 2025

No abstract was provided in the source text. The provided overview indicates this is a case study of self-diagnosed electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), describing symptoms attributed by an individual to EMF exposure. The supplied text emphasizes ongoing concern about potential health risks and calls for rigorous scientific inquiry and support for affected individuals.

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