Assessing of plasma protein denaturation induced by exposure to cadmium, electromagnetic fields and their combined actions on rat.
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Jan 1, 2014
This animal study examined whether cadmium, EMF exposure, or their combination affects oxidative damage and protein structure in rat plasma. The authors report increased oxidative protein damage markers and changes in protein-related measures after cadmium and/or EMF exposure. Effects were described as more…
Investigating short-term exposure to electromagnetic fields on reproductive capacity of invertebrates in the field situation.
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Jan 1, 2014
This field experiment examined short-term (48-hour) exposure to RF EMF from a GSM 900 MHz mobile phone base station on reproductive endpoints in four invertebrate species. The study reports no significant effects of exposure metrics on fecundity or number of offspring, and notes that distance was not a suitable proxy…
Effect of Bluetooth headset and mobile phone electromagnetic fields on the human auditory nerve.
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Jan 1, 2014
This randomized trial assessed short-term effects of electromagnetic fields from a mobile phone versus a Bluetooth headset on cochlear nerve activity during vestibular neurectomy in 12 patients. Bluetooth headset exposure showed no significant change in CNAP amplitude or latency. Direct mobile phone exposure was…
Exposure Knowledge and Risk Perception of RF EMF.
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Jan 1, 2014
This cross-sectional survey study (LEXNET project) examined how subjective exposure knowledge relates to risk perception (RP) for different RF EMF sources. Respondents were more concerned about base stations than other sources. Regression results suggested that most exposure-characteristic features (except distance)…
Whole brain EEG synchronization likelihood modulated by long term evolution electromagnetic fields exposure.
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Jan 1, 2014
This conference paper examined whether LTE radiofrequency EMF exposure affects whole-brain EEG functional connectivity. Ten participants completed a crossover, double-blind real versus sham exposure protocol with 30 minutes of exposure per session while 32-channel EEG was recorded. Using synchronization likelihood,…
Optimization of a therapeutic electromagnetic field (EMF) to retard breast cancer tumor growth and vascularity.
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Jan 1, 2014
This animal study evaluated a therapeutic 120 Hz pulsed EMF device (10–20 mT) in C3H mice bearing implanted murine mammary adenocarcinoma tumors. Across seven treated groups, EMF exposure over 12 days was reported to suppress tumor growth, with specific dose/time regimens described as most effective. The authors also…
Electromagnetic Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted from GSM Mobile Phones Decreases the Accuracy of Home Blood Glucose Monitors.
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Jan 1, 2014
This study tested whether radiofrequency emissions from a ringing GSM mobile phone affect home blood glucose monitor readings. Among 45 female nondiabetic students, the group measured in the presence vs absence of a ringing phone showed larger changes between two readings than a repeat-measurement control group…
[The effect of weak low-frequency magnetic fields on the intracellular calcium-dependent proteinases of fish].
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Jan 1, 2013
This animal study examined in vivo and in vitro effects of weak, low-frequency magnetic fields described as having resonance parameters for calcium ions. The authors report a considerable decrease in activity of calcium-dependent proteinases (calpains) in fish skeletal muscle and brain following exposure. The…
[Electromagnetic radiation of non-thermal intensity and short exposition as a sub-threshold irritant for the central nervous system].
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Jan 1, 2013
This article presents a generalization and analysis of the author's long-term materials on brain responses to low-intensity electromagnetic radiation (~500 microW/cm2, continuous or pulsed) after short exposure (~30 minutes). It describes experimental results at the level of single neurons, brain formations, and the…
Critical time delay of the pineal melatonin rhythm in humans due to weak electromagnetic exposure.
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Jan 1, 2013
This paper discusses a mechanism by which weak electromagnetic exposure could perturb radical pair recombination rates, potentially increasing radical lifetimes. It reports significant melatonin interruption and circadian rhythm changes due to perturbation of chemical reaction rates, and notes that mRNA degradation…
Effect of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field and GABAA Receptors on Serum Testosterone Level of Male Rats.
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Jan 1, 2013
This animal experiment tested whether extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure interacts with GABAA receptor modulation to affect serum testosterone in male rats. Rats were exposed for 30 days (8 hours/day) or sham exposed, then given saline, a GABAA antagonist (bicuculline), or a GABAA…
Effect of puerarin on matrix metalloproteinase-2 in human fetal scleral fibroblasts treated with low frequency electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2013
This in vitro study examined whether extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure alters MMP-2 expression in cultured human fetal scleral fibroblasts and whether puerarin modifies this response. The authors report increased MMP-2 mRNA and protein expression after 0.2 mT ELF-EMF exposure for 24…
P-selectin expression in a colon tumor model exposed by sinusoidal electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2013
This animal study evaluated whether sinusoidal magnetic field exposure alters P-selectin expression in a rat colon tumor model. Rats exposed to 50 Hz, 5 mT for 6 h/day for 8 months showed no statistically significant change in P-selectin expression by immunohistochemistry. The authors indicate that further in vitro…
Specific absorption rate variation in a brain phantom due to exposure by a 3G mobile phone: problems in dosimetry.
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Jan 1, 2013
This paper describes a SAR measurement system for a 3G mobile phone (1718.5 MHz) using brain phantom material in a Perspex box sized to a small rat volume, with induced fields measured at multiple locations. SAR was computed from induced-field measurements and also estimated experimentally via temperature rise, with…
The Effects of Cell Phone Waves (900 MHz-GSM Band) on Sperm Parameters and Total Antioxidant Capacity in Rats.
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Jan 1, 2013
This experimental study exposed adult male Wistar rats to 900 MHz GSM-band cell phone-related waves for 2 or 3 weeks and assessed sperm parameters and total antioxidant capacity. All exposure groups showed significantly reduced sperm viability, motility, and total antioxidant capacity compared with controls.…
[Measurement and assessment of electromagnetic fields near radiophones in line with provisions of European Directive 2013/35/EU and Polish labour law].
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Jan 1, 2013
This exposure assessment measured unperturbed electric fields near antennas of 50 portable radiophones used by rescue and uniformed services. Occupational exposure-level field strengths (per Polish OSH safety-zone criteria) occurred tens of centimeters from antennas, and Directive 2013/35/EU action levels were…
[Objectivized evaluation of surgeons exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields -- in the context of exposure duration and Polish and new international requirements regarding workers protection].
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Jan 1, 2013
This occupational exposure assessment monitored surgeons during 11 surgeries using monopolar electro surgery units and measured electric and magnetic field strengths during cutting and coagulating modes. Electric fields near the cable at 10 cm were reported in the hundreds of V/m, while magnetic fields were
Epidemiological characteristics of mobile phone ownership and use in korean children and adolescents.
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Jan 1, 2013
This cross-sectional analysis used three Korean databases (2008–2011; n=21,693) to describe mobile phone ownership and use among children and adolescents and how these patterns vary by socioeconomic position. Ownership and use were higher among females, older students, and in 2011 compared with 2008, and the age of…
Increased Radioresistance to Lethal Doses of Gamma Rays in Mice and Rats after Exposure to Microwave Radiation Emitted by a GSM Mobile Phone Simulator.
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Jan 1, 2013
This animal study tested whether pre-exposure to microwave radiation from a GSM mobile phone simulator could induce a radioadaptive response to a subsequent lethal whole-body gamma dose. In mice, pre-exposure to microwave radiation, low dose rate gamma radiation, or both was associated with significantly different…
Raman spectral analysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE2 after microwave radiation.
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Jan 1, 2013
This in vitro study used Raman spectroscopy to assess microwave radiation effects on the CNE2 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line across exposure times from 2 to 25 minutes. The authors report detectable spectral changes (including C-H deformation and amide I) and significant PCA differences after 10 minutes of…
Are media warnings about the adverse health effects of modern life self-fulfilling? An experimental study on idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (IEI-EMF).
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Jan 1, 2013
This randomized experiment tested whether a TV report warning about WiFi health effects could influence symptoms during a subsequent sham WiFi exposure. Over half of participants reported symptoms attributed to the sham exposure, and the warning film increased EMF-related worries. Among participants with higher…
Microwave radiation induced oxidative stress, cognitive impairment and inflammation in brain of Fischer rats.
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Jan 1, 2012
This animal study exposed male Fischer-344 rats to 900 MHz or 1800 MHz microwave radiation for 30 days (2 h/day) and compared outcomes to sham exposure. The authors report significant cognitive impairment along with increased oxidative stress in brain tissue in exposed rats. They also report increased inflammatory…
A mm-sized wirelessly powered and remotely controlled locomotive implant.
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Jan 1, 2012
This engineering paper describes a mm-scale implantable device that is wirelessly powered and remotely controlled to locomote in a fluid medium. The prototype is reported to receive 500 µW from a 2 W, 1.86 GHz RF power signal at 5 cm and to support 2.5–25 Mbps data rates using asynchronous PWM on the carrier. The…
Prenatal and Postnatal Cell Phone Exposures and Headaches in Children.
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Jan 1, 2012
This cohort analysis from the Danish National Birth Cohort examined whether prenatal and/or postnatal cell phone exposure was associated with headaches in children at age seven. Using maternal questionnaire data for 52,680 children, the study reports higher odds of migraines and headache-related symptoms among…
Effects of radiofrequency radiation on human ferritin: an in vitro enzymun assay.
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Jan 1, 2012
This in vitro study tested whether 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation affects ferritin measurements in human serum wells. Exposed wells (30 minutes, speech-mode phone) showed a statistically significant decrease in ferritin compared with unexposed controls. The authors propose RF exposure may influence…