Study type: cross_sectional

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int · 2016 · Manual

In this cross-sectional study of power plant workers, occupational EMF exposure (including RF and ELF) was associated with higher LDL-c (β = 0.17 mmol/L, P = 0.022). In the high-exposure group, longer employment duration, longer daily exposure duration, and higher mobile phone or electric fee per month were associated with higher total cholesterol, LDL-c, or triglycerides; decreased HDL-c was reported only in the high-exposure group with higher mobile phone fee per month. Similar patterns were reported in 544 participants with serum lipid data available in 2010.

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5500-9 · PMID: 26423285

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26423285/

Study type: cohort

J Intern Med · 2016 · Manual

In this prospective cohort, women with active sun exposure habits had lower risk of CVD and noncancer/non-CVD death compared with women who avoided sun exposure. Due to increased survival, the relative contribution of cancer death increased among women with active sun exposure habits. Avoidance of sun exposure was associated with reduced life expectancy (0.6–2.1 years) compared with the highest sun exposure group, and nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group.

DOI: 10.1111/joim.12496 · PMID: 26992108

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26992108/

Study type: cohort

Int J Reprod Biomed · 2016 · Manual

Women exposed to higher measured EMF levels had a statistically significant increased likelihood of miscarriage by likelihood ratio test, but this association was not confirmed by the Wald test; overall miscarriage rate was 12.3%.

PMID: 27326421

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27326421/

Study type: engineering

Physical review letters · 2016 · PubMed

In a microwave cavity optomechanical circuit measuring a micromechanical membrane position, the authors observed the trade-off between measurement imprecision and radiation-pressure backaction from photon shot noise. They report that quantum backaction can overwhelm intrinsic thermal motion by 24 dB.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.013602 · PMID: 26799018

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26799018/

Study type: other

Biofizika · 2016 · PubMed

The paper suggests a model in which microwave-range electromagnetic fields can lead to dissociation of hydrogen bonding in water clusters, and the model is stated to be applicable to covalent bond rupture in water molecule clusters. It further proposes that if energy absorption occurs at the interface of water and polymer clusters (e.g., DNA, chitosan), polymer chain degradation is possible.

PMID: 27192826

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27192826/

Study type: animal

Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology · 2016 · PubMed

Rats exposed to 2450 MHz microwave radiation (50–200 mW/cm^2 for 6 min) showed increased serum enzyme levels, increased myocardial malondialdehyde, decreased antioxidative stress enzymes, reduced mitochondrial complex I–IV activities and ATP, and myocardial cell structural damage with apoptosis. Western blot results indicated altered expression of proteins involved in oxidative stress regulation and apoptotic signaling pathways.

DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2015-0537 · PMID: 27203380

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27203380/

Study type: in_vitro

Klinicheskaia laboratornaia diagnostika · 2016 · PubMed

After a single 20-minute in vitro exposure of whole blood to low-intensity SHF radiation at 1000 MHz, intracellular levels of regulatory proteins (notably MDA5) increased in convalescents of community-acquired pneumonia; MAVS and Tmem173 also increased. The exposure increased phosphorylation of the NF-kB inhibitor (IkB-a) and levels of NF-kB components p50 and p65, and was reported to affect interferon-β production; in healthy individuals, MAVS decreased more than MDA5 and Tmem173 while interferon production increased.

PMID: 30601633

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30601633/

Study type: in_vitro

Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii, i lechebnoi fizicheskoi kultury · 2016 · PubMed

In a whole blood cell culture model from reconvalescent patients after community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, exposure to 1000 MHz electromagnetic radiation (power flux density 0.1 mcW/cm2) was associated with increased intracellular concentrations of Janus kinases and SOCS proteins and a simultaneous decrease in STAT factor levels.

DOI: 10.17116/kurort2016323-28 · PMID: 27271829

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27271829/

Study type: in_vitro

Food science and biotechnology · 2016 · PubMed

Microwave radiation accelerated degradation of curcumin in distilled water with increasing radiation time or intensity; after 5 min at 500 W, residual curcumin was 24–29%. DPPH scavenging decreased after microwave radiation, while ABTS, AAPH, and nitrite scavenging were significantly enhanced; conventional heating at 95°C also enhanced ABTS/AAPH/nitrite scavenging but less than microwave heating. Fluorescence intensity increased with regular heating but decreased with microwave heating, and bisdemethoxycurcumin was most resistant among curcuminoids under microwave radiation.

DOI: 10.1007/s10068-016-0225-1 · PMID: 30263429

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30263429/

Study type: animal

Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections · 2016 · PubMed

Daily microwave-range electromagnetic radiation exposure in mice with Ehrlich ascites carcinoma was associated with altered tumor growth dynamics, including a decrease in the total number of tumor cells. The number of tumor cells showing blebbing morphology increased gradually with tumor growth after microwave radiation; the maximum proportion of blebbing cells was observed during active proliferation in non-irradiated control mice.

DOI: 10.1134/s0012496616050094 · PMID: 27822749

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27822749/

Study type: animal

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2016 · PubMed

In the one-day test, Wi-Fi exposure was associated with increased blood glucose and decreased triglycerides and GGT (P<0.05), with no significant differences reported for cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and hepatic enzyme activities versus control. In the five-day test, groups showed reduced blood glucose and increased cholesterol and LDL relative to control (P<0.05). The authors report vitamin C (250 mg/kg/day orally) as protective against changes induced by Wi-Fi exposure.

PMID: 27853723

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853723/

Study type: engineering

Scientific reports · 2016 · PubMed

Spin-crossover complexes showed different microwave absorption/attenuation properties between high-spin and low-spin states during the thermal transition. Absorption and reflection coefficients were higher in the high-spin state than in the low-spin state, suggesting potential use for microwave signal switching.

DOI: 10.1038/srep38334 · PMID: 27910956

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27910956/

Study type: animal

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2016 · PubMed

In this rat study (SAR 2.0 W/kg), GSM 900 MHz exposure for 7 days did not alter insulin release compared with sham. Histopathology showed mild to severe inflammatory changes in liver portal spaces and damage in islet of Langerhans cells, with changes linked to exposure duration.

PMID: 28144593

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28144593/

Study type: animal

Environmental toxicology · 2016 · PubMed

Compared with sham, the EMR-only group showed increased oxidative stress markers (MDA and TOS; TAS decreased) and increased PGE and CGRP staining in testicular tubules, with fewer spermatozoa and decreased spermatozoon counts. Gallic acid co-treatment (EMR+GA) was associated with lower oxidative stress/inflammatory staining than EMR-only and with increased testosterone/VEGF versus EMR-only; histologic findings were described as improved with increased mitotic activity.

DOI: 10.1002/tox.22179 · PMID: 26268881

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26268881/

Study type: in_vitro

Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2016 · PubMed

Microwave radiation at 3.4–4.2 GHz from a cytochrome P450 CYP102 A1 (BM3) solution was registered during lauric acid hydroxylation. Radiation generation was reported to occur after addition of NADPH to a system containing enzyme and substrate, and was observed for enzyme solutions at the stated concentrations.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.12.013 · PMID: 28955835

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28955835/

Study type: in_vitro

Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) · 2016 · PubMed

Mouse spermatocyte-derived GC-2 cells were intermittently exposed to a 50 Hz ELF-EMF (1, 2, 3 mT) for 72 h. miR-26b-5p was differentially expressed by magnetic field intensity; CTDSP1 showed an unmethylation status under different intensities. miR-26b-5p alone had no significant obvious influence on viability, apoptosis, or cell cycle, but miR-26b-5p overexpression decreased the G0/G1 fraction and slightly increased the S-phase fraction versus a sham group exposed to 50 Hz ELF-EMF; CCND2 was identified as a direct target and miR-26b-5p and 50 Hz ELF-EMF altered CCND2 at mRNA and protein levels, with overexpression changing CCND2 mRNA following 3 mT exposure.

DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1120924 · PMID: 26637059

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26637059/

Study type: animal

PloS one · 2016 · PubMed

In a tibial neuroma transposition model, RF EMF stimulation was associated with a persistent and significant pain response compared with sham surgery groups, alongside a transient increase in skin temperature during stimulation. TRPV4 expression was increased in the neuroma bulb, and in vitro calcium imaging suggested the RF EMF stimulus could contribute to depolarization of dissociated sensory neurons, with TNF-α perfusion increasing the percentage of active neurons during RF EMF stimulation.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144268 · PMID: 26760033

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26760033/

Study type: cohort

Bioelectromagnetics · 2016 · PubMed

Spot measurements of RF-EMF (100 kHz to 6 GHz) around children’s dwellings were all below reference guideline limits. Most cognitive and behavioral parameters showed no association with exposure, but boys living in higher exposure areas (above median S(RMS)) had lower verbal expression/comprehension scores and higher internalizing/total problems and obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorder scores; associations were stronger using S(MAX). The authors state definitive conclusions cannot be drawn due to study limitations and because most tasks were unaffected.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.21951 · PMID: 26769168

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26769168/

Study type: exposure_assessment

Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2016 · PubMed

Using dielectric-barrier discharge methods, the study reports recording a discharged electromagnetic field with frequency approximately 0.3–200 MHz and positive microdischarge pulses (2–100 ns; total charge ~0.001–0.2 nC). Speckles were observed on photo negatives and interpreted within DBD theory as possible footprints of barrier discharge with skin acting as a barrier layer.

PMID: 26773318

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26773318/

Study type: animal

Brain research · 2016 · PubMed

Rats exposed to 2100-MHz EMF for 1 week showed decreased TBARS and 4-HNE, increased CAT and GSH-Px activities, increased NO and GSH levels, reduced SOD activity, and shortened VEP component latencies versus sham. Rats exposed for 10 weeks showed increased TBARS and 4-HNE, decreased CAT and GSH-Px activities and NO levels, and prolonged VEP latencies (except P1) versus sham; VEP latencies positively correlated with TBARS and 4-HNE.

DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.01.018 · PMID: 26776477

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776477/

Study type: review

Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2016 · PubMed

The paper reviews four national/state-level health-economics analyses (California, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Israel) of precautionary measures for ELF electric and magnetic fields and compares their assumptions and parameters. Under the assumptions used in these analyses, some low-cost measures (e.g., rephasing) may be justifiable in cost-benefit terms in some circumstances, whereas higher-cost measures (e.g., undergrounding) become unjustifiable. The HEAs in the United Kingdom and Israel were influential in national EMF policy; in California and the Netherlands they may have informed debate but did not directly determine policy.

DOI: 10.1111/risa.12551 · PMID: 26800316

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26800316/

Study type: exposure_assessment

The Science of the total environment · 2016 · PubMed

Model predictions at the home address showed moderate Spearman correlations with measured downlink exposure: personal 48h rSp=0.47, at home rSp=0.49, at night rSp=0.51, and bedroom spot measurements rSp=0.54. No clear differences in correlations were observed between high and low urbanised areas.

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.194 · PMID: 26851884

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26851884/

Study type: case_control

Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2016 · PubMed

Thirty-six individuals with IEI-EMF and 36 controls completed questionnaires and reported symptoms evoked by a sham magnetic field. Body awareness, health anxiety, somatosensory amplification, and EMF-related worries discriminated between IEI-EMF and controls; somatosensory amplification was the best predictor when considering all variables together. In the believed presence of a magnetic field, the IEI-EMF group reported higher anxiety and more symptoms than controls; within the IEI-EMF group, symptom reports were predicted by health anxiety and state anxiety.

DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12271 · PMID: 26861662

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26861662/

Study type: in_vitro

International journal of radiation biology · 2016 · PubMed

In HMO6 human microglial cells exposed to 4 h oxygen-glucose deprivation, EMF at 50 Hz/1 mT most strongly attenuated OGD-induced cell death and reduced OGD-associated increases in intracellular Ca(2+) and ROS. A smaller protective effect was observed at 10 Hz/1 mT, while other tested frequency/intensity combinations showed no protective effect.

DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2016.1136851 · PMID: 26882219

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26882219/

Study type: animal

Scientific reports · 2016 · PubMed

Exposure to ELF-EMF for 8–10 days increased stimulation-evoked calcium influx and facilitated multiple forms of vesicle endocytosis, without affecting RRP size or exocytosis. ELF-EMF exposure increased the peak amplitude of post-tetanic potentiation without changing its time course, and was associated with enhanced presynaptic calcium channel expression (P/Q, N, R), proposed to account for the increased calcium influx.

DOI: 10.1038/srep21774 · PMID: 26887777

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26887777/

Study type: other

BMC public health · 2016 · PubMed

This paper is a study protocol describing indirect (proximity, questionnaires, geospatial propagation models) and direct (spot, fixed longer-term, and personal) methods to characterise ELF and RF EMF-NIR exposure in INMA cohort participants aged 7–18 across homes, schools, and parks. It also describes implementation/validation of an RF geospatial propagation model (NISMap) using spot measurements and plans to explore relationships between measured exposure and proximity/use of sources.

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-2825-3 · PMID: 26892951

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26892951/

Study type: other

Biofouling · 2016 · PubMed

A commercial low-frequency EMF device (1–10 kHz) applied for 45 days promoted microorganisms in suspension and limited sessile microorganisms in the biofilm based on total DNA, qPCR, and microscopy. EMF treatment altered planktonic and sessile community composition, including shifts in classes of Proteobacteria during biofilm development.

DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2015.1137896 · PMID: 26905178

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26905178/

Study type: animal

Renal failure · 2016 · PubMed

Compared with sham, the pre-natal exposure group had higher renal tissue MDA and TOS and lower TAS and SOD. Spot urine NAG/creatinine ratio was significantly higher in both pre- and post-natal exposure groups (p<0.001), and tubular injury was detected in most specimens in the post-natal group. Immunohistochemistry showed altered Bax and Bcl-2 staining and higher Bcl2/Bax ratios in the pre-natal group versus sham.

DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2016.1148937 · PMID: 26905323

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26905323/

Study type: in_vitro

International journal of radiation biology · 2016 · PubMed

In SK-N-BE(2) cells challenged with 1 mM hydrogen peroxide, repeated exposure to a 2 mT, 75 Hz PEMF increased MnSOD-based antioxidant protection and reduced ROS production compared with sham-exposed controls.

DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2016.1150619 · PMID: 26940444

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26940444/

Study type: in_vitro

PloS one · 2016 · PubMed

Embryonic neural stem cells exposed to ELF-EMF (50 Hz, 1 mT; 4 h/day for 1–3 days) showed increased proliferation/maintenance, increased neuronal differentiation ratio, and promoted neurite outgrowth, with no reported effect on astrocyte differentiation or apoptosis. ELF-EMF exposure increased NeuroD and Ngn1 expression and up-regulated TRPC1 with increased intracellular calcium peak amplitude; TRPC1 silencing eliminated the ELF-EMF-associated increases in proneural genes, neuronal differentiation, and neurite outgrowth.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150923 · PMID: 26950212

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26950212/

Study type: animal

Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2016 · PubMed

Longer prenatal 1800 MHz EMF exposure was associated with reduced resting cartilage levels and increased numbers of apoptotic chondrocytes and myocytes. Calcineurin activity in bone and muscle tissues was reduced, and development of the femur, tibia, and ulna was negatively affected, particularly with 24 hours/day exposure.

DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020160020000001 · PMID: 26959616

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26959616/

Study type: engineering

Bioelectromagnetics · 2016 · PubMed

The authors present a drone-based measurement system using lightweight electronics and multiple antennas to assess RF-EMF exposure in real environments with a free-space antenna system. As an application, they report outdoor measurements of GSM 900 MHz base-station exposure versus height up to 60 m and describe a measurement procedure and settings.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.21964 · PMID: 26969843

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26969843/

Study type: case_control

Bioelectromagnetics · 2016 · PubMed

Sleep questionnaire scores differed significantly between IEI-EMF participants and controls (lower scores in the IEI-EMF group; P<0.001). However, there were no statistically significant differences between groups in salivary melatonin or urinary aMT6s (both P>0.05) under conditions described as without exposure to electromagnetic sources.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.21965 · PMID: 26969907

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26969907/

Study type: in_vitro

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2016 · PubMed

The study reports frequency-dependent effects of EMF exposure on chondrogenesis in 3D cell-printed cartilage constructs. EMF at 45 Hz promoted chondrocyte gene expression and extracellular matrix secretion, while 7.5 Hz suppressed chondrogenic differentiation in vitro; pre-implantation EMF treatment showed consistent results with in vitro findings after implantation.

DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35714 · PMID: 26991030

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26991030/

Study type: animal

International journal of radiation biology · 2016 · PubMed

Female pups prenatally exposed to continuous 900-MHz EMF (1 h/day on gestational days 13–21) had significantly decreased primordial and tertiary follicle numbers and significantly increased atretic follicle numbers and apoptotic index compared with controls (p<0.05). Histopathology showed severe follicle degeneration, vasocongestion, increased stromal fibrotic tissue (low level), and cytoplasmic vacuolization in granulosa cells in the exposed group.

DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2016.1152415 · PMID: 27007703

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27007703/

Study type: animal

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2016 · PubMed

In 30 male Wistar rats, fasting blood sugar differed significantly between control and jammer-exposed groups after 24, 48, and 72 hours of continuous irradiation (p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.002). No significant difference was observed between control and sham (switched-off jammer) groups.

PMID: 27026952

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27026952/

Study type: case_control

Journal of psychosomatic research · 2016 · PubMed

Compared with population-based referents, the IEI-EMF group had significantly higher scores on several SCL-90 subscales (obsessive/compulsive behavior, interpersonal hypersensitivity, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid thoughts), with only a tendency for a difference in psychotism. The IEI-EMF group also reported poorer HRQoL across multiple SF-36 domains, and several SCL-90 and SF-36 subscales were moderately to strongly correlated.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.03.006 · PMID: 27095153

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27095153/

Study type: engineering

Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2016 · PubMed

EMF simulations in phantoms and anatomical human head voxel models suggest that transmission fields suitable for 1H brain MR can be achieved at 1 GHz (23.5 T). Increasing transmit channel density around the head enhanced B1+ in the brain center. The calculated relative SAR increase at 23.5 T versus 7.0 T was below 1.4 (in-phase) and 2.7 (circular polarized) for the dipole array.

DOI: 10.1007/s10334-016-0559-y · PMID: 27097905

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27097905/

Study type: animal

Electronic physician · 2016 · PubMed

Compared with controls, rats exposed to a 50 Hz magnetic field for 8 or 13 weeks showed significant harmful changes in ovarian follicles, including increased follicular atresia (p < 0.05) and reported morphological changes in oocytes (smaller, shape-changed nuclei).

DOI: 10.19082/2168 · PMID: 27123226

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27123226/

Study type: exposure_assessment

Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2016 · PubMed

Electric and magnetic field measurements around high-tension transmission lines were used to assess suitability of a proposed school site. The authors report a safety clearance distance of 200 m from an existing 300-kV line and 50 m from an existing 132-kV line, and that the proposed site’s magnetic field was below the Italian regulation level of 0.2 μT for establishing new schools.

DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5318-z · PMID: 27129598

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27129598/

Study type: ecological

Cancer epidemiology · 2016 · PubMed

Using Australian national cancer registry data (1982–2012) and mobile phone usage data (1987–2012), age-adjusted brain cancer incidence rose slightly in males but was stable in females. Modelled expected incidence assuming causal relative risks (RR=1.5 for ever-users; RR=2.5 for 19% heavy users) and a 10-year lag exceeded observed incidence (e.g., 1434 observed vs 1867 expected cases in 2012 under RR=1.5). Increases were observed mainly in those aged ≥70 years, but the rise began before mobile phone introduction.

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.04.010 · PMID: 27156022

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27156022/

Study type: in_vitro

The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology · 2016 · PubMed

CHL cells exposed to a 50 Hz sinusoidal EMF (0.4 mT) for 30 min or 24 h showed increased LC3-II expression and autophagosome formation. There was no significant difference in γH2AX foci between sham and exposed groups, and actin filaments were reorganized with increased pseudopodial extensions without promoting cell migration; apoptosis was enhanced when autophagy was blocked by Bafilomycin A1.

DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.05.009 · PMID: 27177844

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27177844/

Study type: cross_sectional

Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2016 · PubMed

ELF magnetic flux density measured at two schools near a high-voltage electricity substation (30 and 50 m) averaged 0.245 µT versus 0.164 µT at two control schools farther away (610 and 1390 m; P<0.01). Working memory differed significantly (5% level), with better working memory in the control group; magnetic flux density was inversely correlated with working memory (R = -0.255).

DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5358-4 · PMID: 27194231

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27194231/

Study type: exposure_assessment

Environmental research · 2016 · PubMed

Using a personal exposimeter (Satimo EME Spy 140) with measurements every 4 seconds, the authors created a lattice map of personal RF-EMF exposure from exterior mobile phone base stations across 110 administrative regions in Albacete (Spain). Antenna locations (n=64) showed a grouped spatial pattern (Moran's I p<0.001), while average exposure values showed a random spatial distribution (p=0.618). Spearman correlation analyses found no substantial correlation between average exposure and the number of antennas per region, including when considering antennas in neighboring regions.

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.05.010 · PMID: 27196609

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27196609/

Study type: animal

International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2016 · PubMed

Compared with controls, EMF-exposed groups showed ultrastructural/morphological abnormalities including separation of the theca layer, irregular thickness of the zona layer, and ovarian stroma changes with dilated vessels and infiltration. Authors conclude EMF has harmful effects on ovarian follicles.

PMID: 27200427

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27200427/

Study type: cohort

The Science of the total environment · 2016 · PubMed

In the total sample, RF-EMF exposure estimates from mobile phone base stations were not associated with GP-registered non-specific symptoms over a >6-year period despite a >30% increase in the number of antennas. Some significant interactions were observed between self-reported MPBS-sensitivity and exposure estimates on symptom risk, with an indication of higher risk in the MPBS-sensitive group mainly in relation to UMTS exposure, interpreted cautiously.

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.021 · PMID: 27219506

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27219506/

Study type: animal

Biogerontology · 2016 · PubMed

In aged rats, senescence-typical deficits (spatial learning, exploration, anxiety-related behaviors) and increased hippocampal interleukins and cortical IL-1β were observed. These senescence-typical neurobiological deficits were not modified by 900 MHz head RF-EMF exposure (SAR 6 W/kg, 45 min/day for 1 month). Across young and aged rats pooled, RF-EMF exposure was associated with decreased anxiety-related behaviors in the elevated plus maze.

DOI: 10.1007/s10522-016-9654-8 · PMID: 27241674

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27241674/

Study type: animal

Bioelectromagnetics · 2016 · PubMed

Across healthy and inflammation-vulnerable rat models, repeated adolescent cerebral RF-EMF exposure (900 MHz; SAR groups 0, 1.5, 6 W/kg) did not show neurobiological impairment compared with sham-exposed controls. The findings did not support increased adolescent cerebral sensitivity to RF-EMF, including after neurodevelopmental inflammation.

DOI: 10.1002/bem.21986 · PMID: 27272062

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27272062/

Study type: animal

Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2016 · PubMed

Immediately after exposures, locomotor activity in both 3 Hz and 60 Hz exposed groups significantly decreased versus sham. The exposure protocol had no effect on anxiety-like behavior over 2 weeks after treatment and no effect on short-term memory. After 2 hours of exposure, locus coeruleus firing rate was significantly reduced for both 3 Hz and 60 Hz exposures, and proteome analysis indicated global changes in whole brain proteome after treatment.

DOI: 10.15171/jlms.2016.20 · PMID: 27330708

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27330708/

Study type: exposure_assessment

Environmental research · 2016 · PubMed

Mean RF-EMF exposure (sum of 15 frequency bands between 87.5 and 5875 MHz) varied by setting, e.g., 0.53 V/m in industrial zones, 0.47 V/m in city centers, 0.23 V/m in rural centers/residential areas, and 0.69 V/m in trams. Outdoor exposure was dominated by mobile phone base stations (>80% of power density scale). Repeat measurements showed high temporal correlation for total RF-EMF (0.89) and downlink bands combined (0.90), with lower correlation for uplink bands combined (0.51).

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.020 · PMID: 27336233

Study URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27336233/