Looking for Biomarkers Which May Explain Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance Attributed to EMF (IEI-EMF): Does RF-EMF Exposure Influence Salivary Cortisol Response?
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This randomized, double-blind, counterbalanced provocation study tested whether short-term RF-EMF exposure alters salivary cortisol in 72 predominantly young, healthy adults. Active exposure (2 W/kg peak SAR10g in head) showed no significant effect on cortisol compared with sham, and no sex differences were observed.…
Effect of short-term extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field on respiratory functions
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2025
This animal study tested whether short-term ELF-EMF exposure alters respiratory physiology in rats. Twenty Wistar albino rats were assigned to control or EMF exposure (50 Hz, 0.3 mT for 2 minutes) with respiratory parameters measured before, during, and after exposure. The study reports changes during exposure (lower…
Electromagnetic fields - do they pose a cardiovascular risk?
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2023
This study assessed short-term autonomic cardiac responses to RF EMF exposure using HRV metrics in 30 healthy young adults. During 2400 MHz (Wi-Fi) exposure applied to the chest for 5 minutes, HF-HRV decreased and the sympathetic-related 0V% index increased compared with 2600 MHz (4G) exposure, while RR intervals did…
Wearable Antennas for Sensor Networks and IoT Applications: Evaluation of SAR and Biological Effects.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2022
This in vitro study evaluated SAR and erythrocyte membrane stability during exposure to a fully textile wearable antenna at 2.41 GHz under realistic (6.3 mW) and conservative (450 mW) input power conditions. It reports 1 g average SARs of 0.5758 W/kg and 41.13 W/kg, respectively. For membrane stability at 6.3 mW,…
Cardiac Cell Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: Focus on Oxdative Stress and Apoptosis.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2022
This study assessed whether 915 MHz RF-EMF exposure alters oxidative stress and apoptosis markers in cardiac cells and mouse heart tissue. The authors report no statistically significant differences in apoptotic profile, antioxidant capacity, tissue integrity, or expression of apoptosis/antioxidant genes after…
Gene Expression Analysis in Human Peripheral Blood Cells after 900 MHz RF-EMF Short-Term Exposure.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2018
This ex vivo/in vitro study exposed peripheral blood cells from five human donors to a 900 MHz continuous-wave RF-EMF for up to 90 minutes (average SAR 9.3 W/kg). After false discovery rate adjustment, the authors report no EMF-specific gene expression changes on microarray analysis. Although low-stringency analysis…
Mobile phone use for 5 minutes can cause significant memory impairment in humans.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2017
This study assessed working memory before and after 5 minutes of mobile phone use using a brief computerized 10-word recall task. The experimental group showed worse performance immediately after phone use, with partial improvement 5 minutes later, while the control group improved across repeated tests without phone…
Effect Of Electromagnetic Waves Emitted From Mobile Phone On Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential In Adult Males.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2015
This study examined whether electromagnetic waves from a mobile phone affect brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) in adult males aged 20–40 years. The right ear was exposed for about 10 minutes and BAEP measures were compared before and after exposure. The abstract reports significant changes in several BAEP…
[Electromagnetic radiation of non-thermal intensity and short exposition as a sub-threshold irritant for the central nervous system].
Research
RF Safe Research Library
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…
Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on testes in guinea pig.
Research
RF Safe Research Library
Jan 1, 2007
This animal study exposed 36 adult male guinea pigs to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields at 5 Hz or 50 Hz and compared testosterone and testes tissue outcomes with sham/control conditions. After 5 days, the authors report a significant decrease in testosterone in exposed groups versus controls. They also…