Effect of UV-C Radiation, Ultra-Sonication Electromagnetic Field and Microwaves on Changes in Polyphenolic Compounds in Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa).
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Jan 1, 2017
This laboratory study examined how UV-C radiation, an electromagnetic field, microwave radiation, and ultrasound affected polyphenolic compounds in chokeberry. Using UPLC-PDA-MS/MS, the authors report that UV-C, microwaves, and ultrasound generally increased several polyphenolic groups, while the electromagnetic…
Electromagnetic Fields Act Similarly in Plants as in Animals: Probable Activation of Calcium Channels via Their Voltage Sensor
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Jan 1, 2016
This narrative review proposes that low-intensity microwave/lower-frequency EMFs activate plasma membrane calcium channels in animals, increasing intracellular calcium and triggering downstream signaling including oxidative stress pathways. It further suggests that EMF actions in terrestrial multicellular plants are…
Microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) produce widespread neuropsychiatric effects including depression
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Jan 1, 2016
This 2016 narrative review proposes that non-thermal microwave/lower-frequency EMFs act primarily through activation of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), with calcium channel blockers reported to block EMF effects. It summarizes animal, occupational, and epidemiological literature and reports that exposures…
Effects of Grounding on Body Voltage and Current in the Presence of Electromagnetic Fields
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Jan 1, 2016
This test–retest study measured AC body voltage and current in 50 participants near a lamp and other household appliances, comparing ungrounded versus grounded conditions. Grounding was associated with a reported 58-fold reduction in AC body voltage. The authors report that currents during grounding were far below…
Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on in-vitro cellular cultures HeLa and CHO.
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Jan 1, 2016
This in-vitro study examined whether 50 Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields affect proliferation in HeLa and CHO cell cultures. The abstract reports increased proliferation in exposed cells versus controls, with the largest reported increase under repetitive exposure at 2.49 mT (40 minutes every 12…
Improving resolution of robotic capsule locomotion using dynamic electromagnetic field.
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Jan 1, 2016
This engineering conference paper describes a method for controlling the locomotion of swallowable wireless capsule endoscopy devices using a dynamic magnetic field generated by external coils. A permanent magnet embedded in the capsule is manipulated by adjusting external field strengths to maintain equilibrium for…
[Genic and non-genic regulation of low frequence pulsed electromagnetic fields on osteoblasts differentiation].
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Jan 1, 2016
This in vitro study exposed rat calvarial osteoblasts to 50 Hz, 0.6 mT pulsed electromagnetic fields for 1.5 hours and measured early differentiation-related markers over 0–12 hours. The abstract reports increased ALP activity at 3 hours and time-dependent changes in ALP, Runx2, and OSX transcription and Runx2/OSX…
[Effects of 1.8 mT sinusoidal alternating electromagnetic fields of different frequencies on bone biomechanics of young rats].
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Jan 1, 2016
This randomized animal experiment exposed 32 young female rats to 1.8 mT sinusoidal alternating electromagnetic fields at 10, 25, or 40 Hz for 90 minutes per day. The 10 Hz and 40 Hz groups had higher BMD and improved femur and lumbar vertebra biomechanical properties compared with controls, and micro-CT suggested…
The Effects of Exposure to Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Migraine Headache: A Cohort Study.
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Jan 1, 2016
This cohort study followed 114 migraine patients and assessed self-reported use of mobile phones, Wi-Fi devices, and fixed-line telephones as RF-EMF sources. Over a 3-month period, migraine frequency and severity were reported as significantly correlated with higher mobile phone and Wi-Fi use, while fixed-line…
Effects of Anatomical Differences on Electromagnetic Fields, SAR, and Temperature Change.
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Jan 1, 2016
This engineering study evaluates how anatomical/geometric differences affect MRI RF safety metrics. Simulations and a bovine-phantom experiment found that similar transmit B-field patterns can coincide with notably different peak SAR and temperature rise. The authors highlight challenges in using…
Effects of electromagnetic field (1.8/0.9 GHz) exposure on growth plate in growing rats.
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Jan 1, 2016
This animal study examined whole-body RF-EMF exposure (900 or 1800 MHz) for 2 hours/day over 90 days in growing male rats, compared with sham controls. Exposed rats showed greater weight and length increases and higher levels of several hormones and calcium. The study also reports changes in femoral growth plate…
Wireless Fidelity Electromagnetic Field Exposure Monitoring With Wearable Body Sensor Networks.
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Jan 1, 2016
This engineering paper presents an experimentally validated wearable personal exposimeter system for RF-EMF exposure monitoring, motivated by increasing wireless applications. It uses a distributed measurement approach and integrates inertial sensors to capture activity and posture during measurements. The system is…
Association of Exposure to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Radiation (RF-EMFR) Generated by Mobile Phone Base Stations with Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Nov 13, 2015
This cross-sectional study compared male students from two schools with different measured RF-EMFR levels inside the buildings, attributed to nearby mobile phone base stations (~200 m away). The higher-exposure school had a significantly higher mean HbA1c than the lower-exposure school. The authors also report a…
Environmental Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure at Home, Mobile and Cordless Phone Use, and Sleep Problems in 7-Year-Old Children
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Oct 28, 2015
This cohort study of 2,361 seven-year-old children assessed modeled residential/school RF-EMF from base stations, reported indoor sources, and children’s mobile/cordless phone use in relation to parent-reported sleep quality. Most sleep subscales were not associated with base-station RF-EMF, though sleep duration…
Effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) exposure on B6C3F1 mice
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May 5, 2015
This long-term animal study exposed mice to a 50 Hz magnetic field (500 mG) prenatally and then through 15.5 months of life to assess tumor-related outcomes and fertility-related measures. Exposed mice had lower body weights and showed no increase in liver or lung tumor incidence. However, exposed female mice had a…
Exposure to 900 MHz electromagnetic fields activates the mkp-1/ERK pathway and causes blood-brain barrier damage and cognitive impairment in rats
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Mar 19, 2015
This animal study exposed 108 male Sprague-Dawley rats to 900 MHz EMF (1 mW/cm2) or sham for 14 or 28 days (3 h/day). The authors report that 28-day exposure was associated with impaired spatial memory, BBB permeability damage, and ultrastructural changes in hippocampus and cortex. They also report increased mkp-1…
2015:19 Recent Research on EMF and Health Risk - Tenth report from SSM’s Scientific Council on Electromagnetic Fields, 2015
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Mar 1, 2015
This Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) Scientific Council report provides an annual overview of the previous year’s research on electromagnetic fields (EMF) to support the Authority’s risk assessment and policy work. It updates key topics including ELF magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia, mobile phones,…
Memory performance, wireless communication and exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields: A prospective cohort study in adolescents
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Jan 1, 2015
This prospective cohort study followed 439 adolescents for one year to assess whether wireless device use and estimated RF-EMF dose were associated with changes in memory performance. Higher cumulative mobile phone call duration and higher modeled RF-EMF brain and whole-body dose were associated with decreases in…
Influence of electromagnetic field (1800 MHz) on lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, liver and kidney in rats
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Jan 1, 2015
This animal study evaluated repeated 1800 MHz EMF exposure (5 × 15 minutes) on lipid peroxidation (MDA) in Wistar rats, including healthy animals and those with CFA-induced inflammation, with and without tramadol. The authors report slightly elevated MDA in blood, brain, and kidneys in EMF-exposed conditions,…
A cross-sectional study on oxidative stress in workers exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
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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…
Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Enhances Extracellular Trap Formation by Human Neutrophils through the NADPH Pathway
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Jan 1, 2015
This in vitro/ex vivo study examined whether low-frequency electromagnetic field exposure affects human neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. The authors report that LF EMF exposure enhanced NET formation and that this effect depended on the NADPH oxidase pathway and reactive oxygen species production. They…
The role of the location of personal exposimeters on the human body in their use for assessing exposure to the electromagnetic field in the radiofrequency range 98-2450 MHz and compliance analysis: evaluation by virtual measurements
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Jan 1, 2015
This study used numerical modeling with a human body model to evaluate how the placement of a single body-worn personal exposimeter affects RF electric-field measurements in the 98–2450 MHz range. Across 256 simulated exposure scenarios, the body substantially altered measured values compared with the unperturbed…
Validity of at home model predictions as a proxy for personal exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations
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Jan 1, 2015
This exposure-assessment study compared modeled at-home RF-EMF from mobile phone base stations (NISMap) with 24-hour personal measurements in 93 Dutch participants. Correlations were low to moderate, with better agreement for time spent at home than for the full 24-hour period. While modeled estimates could rank…
The effects of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields on T cell function during development
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Jan 1, 2015
This animal study exposed developing Sprague Dawley rats to 2.14 GHz W-CDMA RF-EMF at a whole-body SAR of 0.2 W/kg for 9 weeks (20 h/day). No differences were reported in multiple T cell population measures across blood, spleen, and thymus. Some Th1/Th2-related genes were upregulated (notably in thymus), but serum…
[Early and Delayed Effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on the Reproductive Function and Functional Status of the Offspring of Experimental Animals].
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Jan 1, 2015
This experimental animal study examined RF EMF effects on reproduction in CBA mice and on the morphofunctional status of their offspring under two exposure models. The authors report that repeated short-term RF EMF exposure (5 days, 10 minutes per day, 1.2 mW/cm2) affected pregnancy course, litter number, fertility,…