Development of the Microwave Syndrome in Two Men Shortly after Installation of 5G on the Roof above their Office

Abstract

Development of the Microwave Syndrome in Two Men Shortly after Installation of 5G on the Roof above their Office Nilsson M, Hardell L. Development of the Microwave Syndrome in Two Men Shortly after Installation of 5G on the Roof above their Office. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023; 8: 2378. Abstract The 5th generation, 5G, for wireless communication is rolled out without previous studies on potential effects on human health and the environment. In this case study we describe two men, case 1 and case 2, working in three office rooms close to base stations. After the deployment of 5G, both men developed symptoms typical for the microwave syndrome, e.g., headache, tinnitus, dizziness, balance disorder, concentration and attention deficiency, and fatigue. Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) after the 5G deployment was measured in the three offices. In office one maximum (peak) RFR during one minute varied from 463 to 1,180,000 μW/m2, in office two from 6,230 to 501,000 and in office three from 13,700 to 613,000 μW/m2. The symptoms disappeared in both men within a couple of weeks (case 1) or immediately (case 2) after leaving the office for other offices with much lower maximum peak RFR emissions, maximum for case 1 =16 and for case 2 =2,920 μW/m2. This case report may be regarded as a provocation study on health from 5G RFR. The clinical picture in both men was clearly related to the exposure, although the exposures were well below the guidelines recommended by ICNIRP that are claimed to protect against all health effects. We conclude that the guidelines for RFR exposure based only on tissue heating by ICNIRP are inadequate to protect human health and that 5G appears to provoke symptoms of microwave syndrome in previously healthy people. Open access paper: anncaserep.com

AI evidence extraction

Main findings

Two men working in offices near newly deployed 5G base stations developed symptoms described as typical for “microwave syndrome” after deployment. Peak RFR measurements in the offices ranged up to 1,180,000 μW/m2 (office 1), 501,000 μW/m2 (office 2), and 613,000 μW/m2 (office 3); symptoms reportedly disappeared after moving to other offices with much lower peak RFR (maximum 16 and 2,920 μW/m2).

Outcomes measured

• Microwave syndrome symptoms (e.g., headache, tinnitus, dizziness, balance disorder, concentration and attention deficiency, fatigue)
• Symptom resolution after leaving exposure

Limitations

• Case report with n=2
• No frequency details reported
• Exposure metrics reported as peak μW/m2 over one minute; other exposure characterization not described in abstract
• Non-randomized, uncontrolled design; potential for confounding and reporting bias not addressed in abstract

Suggested hubs

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  Case report explicitly concerns health symptoms after 5G base station installation.
• who-icnirp (0.75)
  Abstract discusses exposures below ICNIRP guidelines and critiques guideline adequacy.

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