Study type: animal

Environ Health Perspect · 2003 · Manual

Three groups of eight rats were exposed for 2 hr to GSM mobile phone electromagnetic fields of different strengths. The study reports highly significant evidence (p < 0.002) for neuronal damage in the cortex, hippocampus, and basal ganglia in exposed rats.

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6039 · PMID: 12782486

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12782486/

Study type: other

Environ Int · 2003 · Manual

Among 174 traced personnel, 16 cancers or suspected cancers were reported; 8 cancers were confirmed through a cancer registry. The investigation found no evidence of an event, factor, or condition in the police building that could be attributed to the observed cancer cases; a possible association with police traffic radar use is discussed.

DOI: 10.1016/s0160-4120(02)00082-x · PMID: 12504152

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12504152/

Study type: animal

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2003 · PubMed

In rats, combined infrared + microwave electromagnetic radiation increased incision tensile strength (2.62 N/mm2) versus infrared alone (2.36 N/mm2) and untreated controls (1.73 N/mm2; p<0.001). In the McFarlane flap model, combined radiation increased flap survival (78.0%) versus infrared alone (69.7%) and untreated controls (63.1%; p<0.01).

DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000033065.10876.2e · PMID: 12496587

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12496587/

Study type: animal

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

In 16 rats (8 exposed, 8 sham), whole-body exposure to microwaves emitted from activated cellular phones (20 min/day for 1 month; whole-body average SAR 0.52 W/kg; 1 g peak SAR 3.13 W/kg) produced no statistically significant changes in any measured endpoint, including sperm measures, testicular histology, oxidative stress marker (malondialdehyde), p53 immunoreactivity, lipid composition, or rectal temperature.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10083 · PMID: 12669301

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12669301/

Study type: animal

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

Acute microwave exposure (7 GHz; 10–50 mW/cm2; SAR 2.1–10.5 W/kg) was associated with transitory reductions in conditioned behavior at an SAR described as equal to the intensity of rat basal metabolism. Cumulative effects were reported for intermittent exposures at a power density of 10 mW/cm2.

PMID: 12677663

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12677663/

Study type: in_vitro

FEBS letters · 2003 · PubMed

Microwave exposure enhanced aggregation of bovine serum albumin in vitro in a time- and temperature-dependent manner and promoted amyloid fibril formation by bovine insulin at 60C. The reported conformational alterations were not accompanied by measurable temperature changes and were described as consistent with field-modelling estimates of specific absorbed radiation (150 mW kg(-1)). Heat-shock responses to both heat and microwaves were reported to be suppressed after RNA interference ablating heat-shock factor function.

DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00413-7 · PMID: 12753912

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12753912/

Medicinski pregled · 2003 · PubMed

DOI: 10.2298/mpns0302005d · PMID: 12793179

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12793179/

Study type: engineering

Journal of chromatographic science · 2003 · PubMed

The study presents a method to increase diffusivity of a liquid mobile phase with essentially no effect on other physical properties (e.g., temperature or solvating power). It reports that applying microwave radiation can sharpen peaks in an HPLC separation.

DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/41.4.187 · PMID: 12803805

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12803805/

Study type: in_vitro

European biophysics journal : EBJ · 2003 · PubMed

A myoglobin solution exposed to 1.95 GHz microwaves for 2.5 h at 51 mW/g SAR showed no influence of radiation on the native structural state based on absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism, and fluorescence emission decay measurements.

DOI: 10.1007/s00249-003-0310-2 · PMID: 12811431

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12811431/

Study type: animal

[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology · 2003 · PubMed

Rabbit eyes exposed to microwave power densities of 5 mW/cm^2 and 10 mW/cm^2 for 3 hours showed significant changes versus self-controls: at 5 mW/cm^2 early apoptosis was significantly increased, while at 10 mW/cm^2 secondary necrotic cells were significantly increased. Secondary necrosis was higher in the 10 mW/cm^2 group than the 5 mW/cm^2 group.

PMID: 12895367

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12895367/

Study type: policy

Medycyna pracy · 2003 · PubMed

The article states that investigations have confirmed various biological effects in humans from pulse microwave radiation from radars or cellular phones, noting high peak power density despite low time-averaged levels. It describes proposed exposure levels (Smax pulse) for general and occupational populations.

PMID: 12924003

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12924003/

Study type: engineering

Physics in medicine and biology · 2003 · PubMed

Using a finite element approximation of the Pennes bioheat equation, the paper derives a heating factor (deltaT/SAR) for a human leg exposure scenario in the HF band and examines sensitivity to blood perfusion and a simple local thermoregulatory model. The results are reported as confirming the appropriateness of the ICNIRP reference level of 100 mA for current through the leg, while suggesting that higher currents may trigger significant thermoregulatory adjustments to muscle blood flow.

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/19/004 · PMID: 14579857

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14579857/

Study type: animal

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

Reductions in conditioned behavior after acute pulsed microwave exposure without pause were observed at SAR 21 W/kg (100 mW/cm2). Reductions after interrupted cyclical pulsed microwave exposure were observed at SAR 28.4 W/kg (135 mW/cm2).

PMID: 14658298

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658298/

Study type: case_control

The Laryngoscope · 2003 · PubMed

In this case-control telephone survey, the odds ratio for IFN tumor with any handheld cellular telephone use was 0.6 (95% CI 0.2–1.9) and with regular use was 0.4 (95% CI 0.1–2.1). No factors, including cellular telephone use, were associated with increased IFN tumor risk.

DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200304000-00015 · PMID: 12671425

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12671425/

Study type: in_vitro

Environmental health perspectives · 2003 · PubMed

After exposure to 1 gauss (100 microT) 50–60 Hz EMF for 20 min to 24 hr, keratinocytes showed no change in HSP27 isoform pattern (no evidence of phosphorylation), no translocation of HSP27 to the nucleus, and no increase in HSP27 abundance. The study also reports no evidence that EMF exposure enhanced HSP70 levels in breast or leukemia cells.

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.5395 · PMID: 12611655

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12611655/

Study type: exposure_assessment

Yonsei medical journal · 2003 · PubMed

Magnetic field density measured in 19 operating rooms averaged 2.22 +/- 1.13 mG at 30 cm from the main monitor center, 1.29 +/- 0.84 mG at 50 cm, and 1.00 +/- 0.78 mG at the anesthesiologist's standing point. Using 2 mG as a cutoff for high exposure, some operating rooms exceeded this level.

DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.133 · PMID: 12619186

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12619186/

Study type: other

Animal reproduction science · 2003 · PubMed

Exposure to 60 Hz electric (10 kV/m) and magnetic (30 microT) fields increased estrous cycle duration (control 19.5±0.4 vs exposed 21.3±0.4 days; P<0.01) and luteal phase duration (control 15.4±0.4 vs exposed 17.2±0.4 days; P<0.01). Progesterone curve area under the curve, amplitude, and rise slope at luteal onset were not affected.

DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4320(02)00273-7 · PMID: 12654524

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12654524/

Study type: randomized_trial

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

Compared with sham exposure, NREM sleep EEG spectral power was initially increased in the 9–14 Hz range in both experiments, with no topographical differences and similar effects in both hemispheres even after unilateral exposure. Exposure during sleep reduced waking after sleep onset and affected heart rate variability; exposure prior to sleep reduced heart rate during waking and stage 1 sleep. Thalamus exposure was reported as approximately 0.1 W/kg in both experiments.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10103 · PMID: 12696086

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12696086/

Study type: randomized_trial

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

In a double-blind, multicenter replication study (n=64), participants completed 9 cognitive tasks during EMF-on versus EMF-off conditions from a 902 MHz mobile phone. The study reported no statistically significant effects of EMF exposure on reaction times or accuracy, and prior findings were not replicated.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10105 · PMID: 12696088

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12696088/

Study type: in_vitro

Toxicology letters · 2003 · PubMed

A 60 Hz, 0.8 mT ELF-EMF alone did not significantly change MN or SCE compared with sham-exposed controls. Co-exposure to BP and ELF-EMF for 24 h followed by BP exposure for 48 h significantly increased MN and SCE frequencies compared with BP exposure for 72 h alone (P<0.05).

DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(03)00111-5 · PMID: 12697378

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12697378/

Study type: case_control

American journal of epidemiology · 2003 · PubMed

In a nested case-control analysis (387 prostate cancer deaths; five controls per case), workers in the highest 10% of EMF exposure had higher odds of prostate cancer mortality than those with lower EMF exposure after adjustment for PCB exposure, race, and recent work status (OR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.34, 3.04). PCB exposure showed OR=1.47 (95% CI: 0.97, 2.24) after adjustment. High exposure to both EMFs and PCBs showed no association with prostate cancer mortality.

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg044 · PMID: 12697572

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12697572/

Study type: animal

Biomedical sciences instrumentation · 2003 · PubMed

Serotonin (5HT1A) is a chemical mediator of inflammation and the largest single neurotransmitter system of the brain. Its secretion and physiological actions mediate stress and pain, affecting both immune and nervous system functions through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Serotonin receptor dysfunction is well-characterized in mental disturbances like depression and anxiety. Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used therapeutically to treat refractory disorders like non-responsive depression and may act in part through its effect on 5HT1A receptors. Previously we have shown that in vitro, 5HT1A receptor binding to a radioactive agonist can be modulated by specific intensity and frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs). In the present report we have used quantitative receptor autoradiography to evaluate 5HT1A receptor density in rat brain and the impact of pulsed EMF expos…

PMID: 12724937

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12724937/

Study type: animal

Tissue & cell · 2003 · PubMed

Rats exposed to 50 Hz (50–500 microT) ELF-EMF for 3 months showed decreased volume density of follicular epithelium and thyroid activation index and increased volume density of colloid and capillary network in groups assessed immediately and at 1–2 weeks post-exposure; by 3 weeks post-exposure these parameters were similar to controls. Serum T3 and T4 were significantly lower in all exposed groups except the group sacrificed immediately after exposure, suggesting morphological recovery but not physiological recovery over the repair period studied.

DOI: 10.1016/s0040-8166(03)00029-6 · PMID: 12798131

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12798131/

Study type: in_vitro

British journal of cancer · 2003 · PubMed

In human lymphocytes, exposure to ELF EMF fields of 0.23, 0.47, and 0.7 mT assessed 12 h after gamma-ray exposure showed no support for the hypothesis that ELF EMF compromises DNA damage response by enhancing chromosomal exchange. The study reports sufficient power to exclude an ELF enhancement of chromosomal exchange of 10–15% (2SE).

DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601010 · PMID: 12799640

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12799640/

Study type: in_vitro

International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2003 · PubMed

Exposure to intermittent 50 Hz ELF-EMF (20–1,000 µT; 1–24 h; 5 min on/10 min off) induced dose-dependent and time-dependent DNA single-strand and double-strand breaks in cultured human diploid fibroblasts. Effects were reported at magnetic flux density as low as 35 µT, and comet tail factors returned to normal within 9 h after exposure ended.

DOI: 10.1007/s00420-003-0446-5 · PMID: 12802592

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12802592/

Study type: case_control

American journal of epidemiology · 2003 · PubMed

In multivariate logistic regression analyses, odds ratios for breast cancer across multiple residential EMF exposure metrics were close to 1 and not statistically significant. For the highest quartile of 24-hour EMF measurements, ORs were 0.97 (95% CI: 0.69, 1.37) in the bedroom and 1.09 (95% CI: 0.78, 1.51) in the most lived-in room; for the highest ground-current category, ORs were 1.13 (95% CI: 0.88, 1.44) and 1.08 (95% CI: 0.85, 1.38), respectively.

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg106 · PMID: 12835286

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12835286/

Study type: review

Gigiena i sanitariia · 2003 · PubMed

The abstract states that substantial data have accumulated suggesting unfavorable health effects of EMF across various frequencies, but that mechanisms of low-intensity EMF action and the possibility of remote consequences remain unclear. It discusses WHO's "warning concept" and the prerequisites and applicability of related recommendations.

PMID: 12852030

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12852030/

Study type: in_vitro

Mechanisms of ageing and development · 2003 · PubMed

Cultured fibroblasts exposed to intermittent 50 Hz (1 mT) ELF-EMF for 1–24 h showed basal DNA strand break levels that correlated with donor age. A maximum response occurred at 15–19 h and was more pronounced in cells from older donors.

DOI: 10.1016/s0047-6374(03)00125-8 · PMID: 12875748

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12875748/

Study type: randomized_trial

The International journal of neuroscience · 2003 · PubMed

Using a 16-channel telemetric EEG system during mobile phone EMF exposure, the spectrum median frequency increased in areas close to the antenna after ~10–15 s, and slow-wave activity appeared after ~20–40 s in contralateral frontal and temporal areas, repeating intermittently. After turning off the phone, slow-wave activity progressively disappeared and local changes resolved within ~15–20 min; similar but earlier and lower-frequency/higher-amplitude slow waves were described in children.

DOI: 10.1080/00207450390220330 · PMID: 12881192

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12881192/

Study type: cohort

European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) · 2003 · PubMed

In a cohort follow-up (1961–2002) with 99 breast cancer cases, breast cancer incidence was elevated versus the total Norwegian female population (SIR 1.30, 95% CI 1.05–1.58). In a nested case-control analysis, the highest cumulative exposure group had ORs of 1.78 (95% CI 0.59–5.41) for women <50 and 2.37 (95% CI 0.88–6.36) for women 50+, with trend p=0.03 in both age groups. ER-status analyses suggested increased risk of ER-positive breast cancer in younger women and elevated risk of ER-negative breast cancer in older women.

DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200308000-00010 · PMID: 12883383

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12883383/

Study type: cross_sectional

Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2003 · PubMed

Using structural equation modeling in a random sample of 1,313 Swiss citizens, a dual-mode model treating trust and confidence as separate (but potentially interacting) constructs fit the data well after minor modifications. In the EMF risk context, both trust and confidence were associated with willingness to cooperate (e.g., accept EMF in the neighborhood).

DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00349 · PMID: 12926564

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12926564/

Study type: animal

Auris, nasus, larynx · 2003 · PubMed

In a sham-exposure controlled design, no measurable EMF-associated changes in DPOAEs were found in either adult or developing rats after 30 days of 1-hour/day mobile phone EMF exposure (P>0.05).

DOI: 10.1016/s0385-8146(03)00054-3 · PMID: 12927285

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12927285/

Study type: in_vitro

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

ELF-PEMF exposure altered osteoclast-like cell formation in bone marrow culture in an intensity-dependent manner, with reported enhancement (~50%) at some induced electric field intensities and suppression (~27%) at others. Correlations were observed between TNF-alpha and IL-1beta levels and osteoclast-like cell number across different induced electric field intensities.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10118 · PMID: 12929162

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12929162/

Study type: animal

Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal (Kiev, Ukraine : 1994) · 2003 · PubMed

In a rat tibial defect model filled with ceramic hydroxylapatite, exposure to volumetric-combinative impulse electromagnetic fields (VCI EMF) with magnetic field amplitude 0.04/0.05 T was reported to increase synthesis of organic matter in early periods and accelerate mineralization of the organic matrix, reflected by an increased mineral component proportion in the regenerate.

PMID: 12945121

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12945121/

Study type: in_vitro

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

An ELF magnetic field (50 Hz, 1 mT) affected the inactivation rate of soluble horseradish peroxidase, while no effects were observed for insoluble (immobilized) enzyme derivatives prepared in gelatin or nylon membranes.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10119 · PMID: 12955749

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12955749/

Study type: in_vitro

Bioelectromagnetics · 2003 · PubMed

In LAN-5 cells exposed to a 50 Hz, 1 mT magnetic field, no alterations were found in the ability to undergo programmed cell death under the apoptosis assays used. A small increase in proliferation index was observed after 7 days of continuous exposure, and a slight transient increase in B-myb expression after 5 days. In combined exposures, magnetic fields showed an antagonistic effect against retinoic-acid-induced differentiation and a protective effect toward camptothecin-induced apoptosis.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.10130 · PMID: 12955756

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12955756/

Study type: other

Spine · 2003 · PubMed

In 16 cadavers, EMF-based image-guided lumbar pedicle screw placement had higher accuracy (95%) than anatomic landmarks (83%) or fluoroscopy (78%). Critical perforation rates were lower with image guidance (5%) versus anatomic (15%) and fluoroscopy (22%), and average perforation was smaller than with fluoroscopy (1.5 mm vs 3.8 mm; P < 0.05). Fluoroscopy time and insertion time per screw were not improved using image guidance.

DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000087851.51547.00 · PMID: 12973150

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12973150/

Study type: other

Spine · 2003 · PubMed

In a cadaveric comparison (T1–T12), EMF-based image guidance placed 92% of thoracic pedicle screws safely versus 90% with conventional anatomic landmarks/fluoroscopy. Mean perforation was 1.7 mm with image guidance vs 2.4 mm with conventional fluoroscopy (P=0.055). Fluoroscopy time per screw was lower with image guidance (3.6 s vs 5.9 s; P=0.045), and insertion time per screw was shorter (2.98 min vs 4.35 min; P=0.007), but total insertion time per screw was not significantly different after including setup and image capture time.

DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000086822.76638.76 · PMID: 12973162

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12973162/

Study type: in_vitro

Connective tissue research · 2003 · PubMed

Exposure to EMF (75 Hz, 2.3 mT) significantly increased proteoglycan synthesis and residual PG tissue content versus controls, with no observed effect on PG release or NO production under basal conditions. In IL-1beta-treated explants, EMF increased PG synthesis and maintained residual PG tissue content at control levels, while not modifying PG release despite a slight stimulation of NO production; EMF was associated with increased lactate production in both conditions.

PMID: 14504035

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14504035/

Study type: animal

Behavioural brain research · 2003 · PubMed

Across three experiments comparing head-only GSM 900 MHz exposure (reported SAR levels 1 and 3.5 W/kg) versus sham and control, spatial and non-spatial memory outcomes were not adversely affected. A slight performance improvement was observed at 3.5 W/kg in one radial-arm maze experiment but was not replicated in the delay task; object recognition memory was unaffected though some effects on exploratory activity were noted.

DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4328(03)00100-1 · PMID: 14529805

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14529805/

Study type: other

International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2003 · PubMed

In 45 young healthy volunteers, no differences in ABR wave (I, III, V) or inter-wave (I–V) latencies were observed during or immediately after 20 minutes of mobile-phone EMF exposure at 450, 935, or 1800 MHz compared with baseline.

PMID: 14587532

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14587532/

Study type: exposure_assessment

International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2003 · PubMed

Repeated measurements of magnetic flux density inside infant incubators detected a 50 Hz power frequency component, and measured ELF EMF values were over two orders of magnitude lower than EU reference values. Measurements in modern incubators (plastic supporting frame) were compared with those in older incubators (iron skeleton).

PMID: 14587534

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14587534/

Study type: in_vitro

Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA · 2003 · PubMed

In Jurkat cells, 24 h exposure to a 50 Hz magnetic field at 5 mT was associated with a 1.9-fold higher frequency of micronucleated cells versus sham-exposed cultures. Benzene alone showed no cytogenetic activity, while 1,4-benzenediol (hydroquinone) and 1,2,4-benzenetriol alone significantly increased MN compared with untreated cultures. Co-exposure to ELF-MF did not appear to change the micronuclei frequency induced by benzene or its metabolites.

DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2333(03)00137-1 · PMID: 14599448

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14599448/

Study type: randomized_trial

Neuroreport · 2003 · PubMed

In a double-blind PET study during a visual working memory task, exposure to an active 902 MHz mobile phone produced a relative decrease in rCBF bilaterally in the auditory cortex. No rCBF changes were observed in the area of maximum EMF, and the authors state the findings are more likely due to an auditory signal from the active phone rather than EMF.

DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200311140-00003 · PMID: 14600490

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14600490/

Study type: in_vitro

Journal of cellular biochemistry · 2003 · PubMed

MAPK/ERK was activated in HL-60 human leukemia cells, MCF-7 human breast cancer cells, and rat fibroblast 3Y1 cells exposed to a 60 Hz, 1 Gauss electromagnetic field. The level of MAPK activation with EMF exposure was approximately equivalent to that seen with 0.1–0.5 ng/ml TPA, and MAPK activation was negated by a PKCα inhibitor but not by PKCδ inhibitors in EMF-exposed or TPA-treated cells.

DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10704 · PMID: 14635193

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14635193/

Study type: review

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

This retrospective analysis summarizes USSR experimental research on radiofrequency EMF and considers chronic laboratory animal exposures. It reports that RF EMF in the 1750–2750 MHz range at power density up to 100–500 W/cm2 was associated with changes in immune globulin fractions and development of autoimmune processes, as well as changes in reproductive function parameters and offspring outcomes including increased embryo mortality. The USSR/Russia standardization strategy is discussed.

PMID: 14658279

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658279/

Study type: review

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

The paper discusses why RF safety standards differ across jurisdictions and why reported biological effects of RF fields are controversial, emphasizing differences in philosophical and scientific approaches and interpretation of data. It argues for well-designed, clearly reported, reproducible studies and for providing verified information to the public to minimize mistakes and misinformation.

PMID: 14658280

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658280/

Study type: animal

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

Chicken embryos exposed to EMF from a GSM mobile phone during 21 days of embryonic development had higher mortality during incubation (75%) compared with controls (16%).

PMID: 14658287

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658287/

Study type: other

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

Across several retrospective studies, leukemia/haemoblastosis outcomes showed elevated but statistically non-significant associations with power-frequency EMF exposure: personnel leukemia mortality SMR 2.03 (95% CI 0.23–7.31); occupational case-control OR 1.64 (95% CI 0.8–3.1); children with parental occupational exposure OR 1.69 (95% CI 0.7–3.3); residents near a 500 kV substation leukemia mortality SMR 1.3 (95% CI 0.2–7.0). Other mortality rates were reported as low.

PMID: 14658290

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658290/

Study type: cross_sectional

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · PubMed

In this cross-sectional study of 250 workers, higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was reported in EMF-exposed groups compared with a non-exposed reference group. Reported odds ratios for cardiovascular diseases were 3.78 (95% CI 1.96–7.27) for the EHF-exposed group and 2.13 (95% CI 1.13–4.03) for the HF/UHF-exposed group; elevated odds were also reported for hypertension and ischemic heart disease, with particularly high ORs for ischemic heart disease in the EHF group. Cardiovascular diseases were reported to occur at younger ages in exposed groups (e.g., ages 30–39: OR 7.04 in group I; OR 4.33 in group II), and myocardial infarction was observed in 2 of 16 persons aged 30–39 in an exposed group.

PMID: 14658291

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14658291/