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7 postsIncreasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer and Use of Smart Phones [Health Matters]
This magazine article discusses the rising incidence of thyroid cancer and raises the possibility of an association with increased smartphone use and related RF EMF exposure near the head and neck. It characterizes EMF exposure from personal electronics as a growing public health concern. The piece calls for more research, monitoring, and public awareness, and mentions precautionary measures.
S4 Fidelity — Pulsed components of RF EMF, VGIC timing errors, and mitochondrial stress
This RF Safe article argues that real-world, pulsed/modulated RF exposures may introduce “timing noise” that disrupts voltage-gated ion channel (VGIC) gating via the S4 helix, framing this as a non-thermal mechanism (“S4 Timing Fidelity”). It claims such timing drift could alter calcium and proton flux, affect cellular signaling and mitochondrial workload, and contribute to chronic oxidative stress and inflammatory pathway activation. The post further links this proposed mechanism to interpretations of large-animal RF studies (e.g., NTP and Ramazzini) as consistent with sub-thermal carcinogenic outcomes, presenting this as a unifying explanatory model rather than reporting new experimental results.
Simultaneous 4G and 5G EMF Exposure and Field Uniformity in a Reverberation Chamber for Animal Studies
This engineering study describes the design and validation of a reverberation chamber intended for large-scale animal carcinogenicity research with RF EMF relevant to 4G/5G. E-field uniformity was tested under four loading scenarios, including setups with 80 Sprague-Dawley rats. The chamber achieved better than 1.36 dB E-field uniformity across scenarios, and the authors report a method to predict composite E-field intensity for simultaneous multi-frequency exposures.
5G RF EMF Spectral Exposure Assessment in Four European Countries
This exposure assessment used 146 indoor and outdoor spot measurements in 2023 across Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, and Poland to characterize 5G (3.6 GHz) and cumulative RF EMF incident power density in public spaces and educational institutions. Reported maximum 5G-specific incident power density was 10.4 mW/m2 (3.2% of the frequency-specific ICNIRP guideline), and all measured levels were stated to be well within ICNIRP limits. Rural areas showed significantly lower incident power density than urban areas, and LOS conditions had higher average incident power density than NLOS. The authors recommend continued reassessment as 5G coverage expands.
Assessing RF EMF exposure in multiple microenvironments across ten European countries with a focus on 5G
This exposure assessment measured environmental and auto-induced RF-EMF across more than 800 microenvironments in ten European countries, with a focus on 5G-related bands. Non-user environmental exposure was reported to be below international guideline values and similar to prior European research, while induced traffic substantially increased measured exposure, especially in uplink scenarios. The study also reports systematic differences by setting (cities vs villages) and by national precautionary limit policies.
Assessment of RF EMF Exposure to Car Driver from Monopole Array Antennas in V2V Communications Considering Thermal Characteristics
This modeling study assessed RF-EMF exposure from a 5.9 GHz V2V monopole array antenna integrated into a car roof shark-fin antenna. Using COMSOL simulations with an adult male body model inside a vehicle, the authors estimated localized and whole-body SAR and associated core temperature rise over a 30 min averaging period. Reported SAR and temperature rise values were below ICNIRP occupational thermal-based restrictions, leading the authors to conclude the exposure does not pose a threat under the studied conditions.
Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review
This systematic review evaluated RF EMF exposure and cancer outcomes in experimental animals, including chronic cancer bioassays and tumor-promotion designs. Across 52 included studies, the authors report high certainty of evidence for increased malignant heart schwannomas and gliomas in male rats, and moderate certainty for increased risks of several other tumor types. Many other organ systems showed no or minimal evidence of carcinogenic effects, and the authors note challenges in translating animal findings to human risk assessment due to exposure and mechanistic uncertainties.