March 2011
50-minute mobile phone exposure associated with increased brain glucose metabolism
Increased risk was found for glioma and use of mobile or cordless phone in analyses of two case-control studies
Study of incidence rates in brain cancer in England; no time trends found
Simulations of recall and selection bias in case-control study CEFALO
Can radiofrequency exposure induce cytostatic responses on cancer cell lines?
Use of external fans has no influence on anticipated nonthermal effects of RF on brain
Possible protective effects of green tea polyphenols against electromagnetic-induced injury
Significant reduction in hematopoietic damage caused by exposure to RF fields
Effect of RF fields on protein kinase activity
RF field affect spermatogenesis and apoptosis
No evidence that RF fields affect gene expression
February 2011
Indications of possible brain-tumour risk in mobile-phone studies: should we be concerned?
Re-analysis of risk for glioma in relation to mobile telephone use: comparison with the results of the Interphone international case-control study
Risk of parotid malignant tumors in Israel (1970-2006)
Effects of mobile phone exposure on brain bioelectric activity in patients during craniotomy.
Two different approaches for evaluating simultaneous exposure to multiple frequencies from base station antenna
New application for brain exposure from EMF
Greater localized exposure measured by figure-8 loop antenna system
Volumetric energy absorption rate (VAR) compared to SAR as RF exposure metric
Monte Carlo simulation results can be used to find correction factors for personal dosimeters
No chronic illness in rats due to exposure to RF fields
Cultured keratinocytes are not affected by electromagnetic fields
Effects of electric fields on spindle disturbances in cell cycle
Reproductive effects of radiofrequency fields
Effects of radiofrequency fields on testicular function in rats
Radiofrequency radiation and human cells
Review of previous findings of human brain and cognition: study design and data analysis evaluation
Comments from the Russian group on Repacholi et al. “An international project to confirm soviet era results on immunological and teratological effects of RF field exposure in wistar rats and comments on Grigoriev et al.
Systematic review and cognitive performance in humans: no biological mechanism has been identified which mediates the effects on brain function
Investigation on use of precautionary principle in health risk assessment from EMF
Scientific Panel recognizes that the body of evidence on EMF requires a new approach to protection of public health
January 2011
Replication study: mobile phone use associated with behavioural problems at age 7 years
Commentary on the design of the Interphone Study
Survey of physicians’ opinion on EMF and health in Germany
Study of the statistical perturbations associated with the influence of the human body on personal exposure meter
Effect of RF from mobile phone on memory; a study in mice using multiple exposure protocols
Project to confirm soviet-era results on immunological and teratological effects of RF field in rats
December 2010
Associations found between measured exposure and acute symptoms probably due to multiple testing
Non-significant increase in risk was found for occupational exposure to EMF
Review of case-control studies of brain tumour risk from mobile phone use
Development of 3 waveguides using fin-line concept for the exposure of small biological in-vitro samples
SARs were lower than the guidelines value for general public exposure and occupational exposure in pregnant women
Neither single nor combined RF exposures affect cell cycle progression
Reproducible responses due to RF exposure
No evidence for acute cell stress or glial reactions due to RF radiation
No effect on the hematopoietic system in rats due to RF exposure
Electrophysiological changes in auditory pathway during mobile phone exposure
Multiple treatments of the target site to potent carcinogen
Effects of chronic exposure to cellular telephone on hearing
RF radiation alone does not increase reactive oxygen species production
Review of biological effects from short and long-term exposures to RF radiation – mobile phone base stations
November 2010
Information knowledge and not precautionary recommendations influenced the public's health concerns
Study suggests that use of cell phones does not increase leukemia risk in adults
Significant increased risk of acoustic neuroma found for average mobile phone use of more 20 minutes per day
Results of experiments study in 30 male subjects do not provide any evidence of a mobile phone-handset effect on human cognition
Systematic review does not indicate an association between any health outcomes and radiofrequency exposure from base stations
Methodology and procedure for temporal measurements and estimation methods for maximal and average exposure due to base station during longer periods are proposed
Radiofrequency exposure and temperature changes associated with near authentic metallic implants in the head phantom
SAR values obtained from Wi-Fi exposure were noticeably below the basic restriction guidelines and only 1% of mobile phone exposure
No adverse health effects of chronic exposure due to exposure to GSM-like signal
RF radiation at 40 kHz induces hepatic injury in rats
Effects of electromagnetic radiation on early postnatal neurogenesis in rats
Can mobile phone irradiation affect human primary endothelial cells?
Effect of WiFi signals on pregnancy outcome
Review of radiofrequency genetic effects
October 2010
Occupational microwave exposure from marine radar possible cause of genetic and cell alterations
Systematic review finds no effect of mobile phone RFR on cognitive and psychomotor effects
Long-term mobile phone exposure has no effect on physiological and hematological parameters
Results suggest that exposure to TETRA signals not associated with symptoms reported by sensitive users
Results confirm RF exposure increases EEG sleep alpha range waves
Modest correlations between self-reported mobile phone use and billing record data; important variability in recall
Considerable SAR variation in a male phantom model in reflective environment compared to free space
Study of output power levels from GSM mobile phone handsets used in Nigeria
Possible induction of autoimmune responses due to exposure to radiofrequency fields
No direct cytogenetic effects of GSM
Histopathological effects of pulse-modulated radiofrequency fields on the thyroid gland
Oxidative damage in the liver of guinea pigs exposed to radiofrequency radiation
Signaling in EMF-induced microglial activation
Review of electromagnetic fields on cancer effects
Review of non-thermal effects of microwave radiation on lens epithelial cells
September 2010
Design of the cohort study of mobile phone use and health (Cosmos)
No evidence for short-term physiological effects of EMF by base stations sleep quality.
Examples of risk governance deficits in experiences from EMF and power lines and how can it help risk management of RF-EMF’s
Study suggests that exposure to GSM mobile phone has some effects on central nervous system
RF-EMF could affect some psychobiological stress markers
Study shows that cochlear implant as negligible effect in the average SAR values both in the cochlea and head
Development of an electromagnetic environmental impact factor
Exposure to GSM signal does not affect cellular calcium homeostasis
Cellular phones and their base stations do not produce carcinogenic changes
Exposure to electromagnetic fields decreases Purkinje cell numbers in female rat cerebellum
Effects of mobile phone exposure on brain tissue
No significant effect of radiofrequency radiation on bladder cells of rats
Effect of electromagnetic fields on serum testosterone levels in rats
Effect of microwave exposure on male fertility of rats
Tumor promotion as a result of radiofrequency radiation
Review of the cancer risk from radiofrequency fields emitted from mobile telephone
August 2010
US incidence data do not provide overall support: mobile phone use and brain cancer
Linear relationship between mobile phone usage and brain tumour incidence found in US study
Review of epidemiological research on health effects from mobile phone base stations
Commentary on results of the Interphone study
No association between measured exposure to RF and chronic well-being in children and adolescents
Laypeople's knowledge of base stations varied considerably and affected siting preferences
Clinical study of concentration of beta-trace protein in blood and sleep disturbances in relation to EMF exposure
Mean total personal RF-EMF exposure levels similar between 5 European countries; well below the international exposure limits
RF exposure in Stockholm dominated by GSM and UMTS-HSPA; long-term evolution (LTE) (4G radio) contributes 4%
Results do not support hypothesis that living cells could demodulate RF energy
Good accuracy on radar signals produced by air traffic control (ATC) achieved in laboratory and in situ measurements
Analysis of RF radiation in the vicinity of broadcasting antennas
Development of surface-based anatomical models
RF fields have no adverse effects on the male reproductive system
Possible effects of RF exposure on estrogenic activity in rats
No non-thermal damage in enzymes due to exposure to radiofrequency radiation
July 2010
INTERPHONE Study Group
High intensity and long duration of mobile phone use might be associated with tinnitus
No link between childhood cancers and pregnant women’s exposure to mobile phone base stations
Use of mobile phone more than 10 years linked to brain tumours in study on deceased individuals
Mobile or cordless phone use not associated with decreased sleep quality in Swiss population.
No evidence for a sleep-disturbing effect of GSM 900 and WCDMA exposure
How to inform lay people so that they trust and understand the risk information?
Common core procedure would help to directly compare RF exposures in different population and study region.
Evaluation of correction factors for different RF exposure scenarios needed prior to study protocol.
Mobile phone technology (Analog, GSM, CDMA, TDMA) strongest predictor of RF output power
Evaluation of different RF exposure assessment methods
How to evaluate uncertainty in the measurement of EMF
Results suggest that the recommended ICNIRP exposure reference levels may need to be slightly revised to account for small children.
Base station RF exposure levels very low in comparison to the ICNIRP and also the Korean limits
Chronic radiofrequency exposure to mice may alter their immunoreactivity
A cocarcinogenic effect of lifelong UMTS exposure
Effects of RF exposure on the neurological system
Electric and magnetic fields do not interfere with the biochemical properties of cells
Comparison of biological effects between continuous and intermittent radiofrequency exposure
Effect of mobile phone irradiation on the induction of pro-apoptosis events in human spermatozoa
Review of EMF exposure and blood-brain-barrier permeability
June 2010
Study finds that the perceived benefits of mobile phone technology outweigh the risks.
EMF-related health concerns cannot explain findings in people living next to mobile phone base stations
Patterns of the P600 waveform and radiofrequency fields and gender effects
GSM exposure affects resting alpha activity only in young adults
Whole-head and peak 10-g average SAR showed less than 20% change with and without EEG electrodes/leads
Systematic review of childhood leukemia and EMF
RF radiation does not affect reactive oxygen species and DNA in human neuroblastoma cells
It seems unlikely that radiofrequency exposure modulates the protein expression profile
DNA breaks in rat brain cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on pregnant women and their developing fetuses
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on reproductive ability in insects.
Does radiofrequency signal affect rat brain?
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on reproductive capacity of the insect Drosophila Melanogaster
Effect of short-term exposure to radiofrequency fields on living organisms
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on sperm fertilization potential.
No effect of radiofrequency radiation on protein expression of Hsp27 or Hsp70
No significant differences in cell growth due to radiofrequency radiation
May 2010
Epidemiological studies should include cordless phone use in RF phone exposure.
Quality control procedures increase assurance of field measurements from dosimeters
Regular exposure from mobile phone use associated with personality traits in Australian adolescents
Variations of distance between head and mobile phone as a function of age and its impact on peak spatial SAR
Modeling method to choose RF exposure metric (peak SAR or S(inc)) in the range 1-10 GHz
Electromagnetic fields: Conference, hearing call up cell phone use
Extremely low frequency electric fields and cancer: Assessing the evidence
April 2010
No evidence that short-term exposure to TETRA handsets alters human cognitive function in humans
Third-generation UMTS mobile phones considered safe for patients with pacemakers.
Proposed measurement method reduces measurement time in evaluation of WLAN exposure.
Simple technique to rapidly estimate power output emitted from WI-FI network
New methodology to determine whole-body specific absorption rate for Wifi in embryos and new-born rats
No age-dependent changes of the averaged peak spatial SAR over the entire head
Review of RF from mobile phone and health effects on nervous system
Review of research on RF from mobile phones: Years 2004-2007
March 2010
No associations between the use of electronic media (including mobile phones) and headache in adolescent population
Pattern of ownership and use of mobile phones in Iranian medical students
Study indicates that transthyretin could explain findings of benefits from radiofrequency fields (RF) exposure in study of Alzheimer’s Disease mice
Study indicates possible inner ear damage in long-term and intensive mobile phone users
SAR levels in foetuses slightly lower than mother in mice models.
ICNIRP guidelines revisions needed; lowering the reference levels for frequencies around 2-5 GHz.
Study of exposure from wireless systems and changes in power variations.
(Comment) Studies of Mobile Phone Use and Brain Tumor Risk Are Independent of Industry Influence
(Comment) Arbitrary Results of a Meta-Analysis on Cancer Risks Among Mobile Phone Users.
Mobile phone radiation health risk controversy: the reliability and sufficiency of science behind the safety standards
Mixed results on link between cellular telephones and cancer
The importance of the amplitude modulation in the interaction between electromagnetic fields and neocortical astrocytes.
Reactive oxygen species levels and DNA fragmentation on astrocytes in primary culture after acute exposure to low intensity microwave electromagnetic field.
Critical comments on DNA breakage by mobile-phone electromagnetic fields
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on passive avoidance behaviour in rats.
Does low electromagnetic radiation affects human cells?
Effects of mobile phones and radar radiofrequencies on the eye
February 2010
Little evidence of prenatal exposure to mobile phone on neurodevelopment of offspring
No differences of objective measures between TETRA airwave base station and sham signal for control or electrosensitive people
A third of German general practitioners associate EMF with health complaints
Study of primary brain cancer in 2005 in southeastern France and occupational and environmental risk factors
Difference in symptoms between EMF related group and electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) group
Cortical processing responsible for saccade inhibition in the brain not affected by cell phone exposure in humans
Heavy metal exposure not linked to electromagnetic hypersensitivity
Mobile phone use does not affect genomic instability in human oral mucosa cells
Exposure assessment methods for a job exposure matrix of Navy crew members
Results of whole-body specific absorption rate from measurements using various human phantom models and wireless frequencies in real environments.
Maximum average SAR in embryos lower than 0.08 W kg−1 for frequency range of 10 MHz to 1.5 GHz
No adverse effects of exposure to electromagnetic effects on rats
Cytogenetic effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation on human culture
Effect of mobile phone exposure on brain of rats
Effect of electromagnetic fields on cell function: microglia activation and related signal transduction
Increased gene expression due to radiofrequency exposure
Does radiofrequency radiation induce double-strand breaks in stem cells?
Acute or long-term brain exposures to cell phone do not affect stress in the brain of mice
Review of radiofrequency fields and non-thermal effect on biological systems
January 2010
Study of exposure to mobile telecommunication networks and mental health behavior using personal dosimetry in children and adolescents
Prospective cohort study on environmental exposures during pregnancy and childhood
Results suggest that GSM mobile phones affect dominant (alpha) EEG rhythms due to aging.
GSM mobile phone exposure modulates interhemispheric synchronization of temporal and frontal resting EEG rhythms in normal young subjects
Results indicate that mobile phone at the rate of 217Hz trigger evoked potentials measured by EEG.
Short term UMTS signals do not cause health effects on the human auditory system.
Study suggests that adolescent self-reported laterality of mobile phone use of limited validity
Description of SAR variability of whole-body exposure to radiofrequency fields in the VHF band in children
Correlation of local temperature elevation in head model to mass-averaged SAR largely affected by blood perfusion rate
No significant differences between the SAR values for the children of 3 and 7 years old or for adults exposed to RF emitted by walkie-talkies.
Electric field values required for public basic restriction guidelines (ICNIRP and IEEE) under worst-case scenario show guidelines may not be conservative
Review of wireless technologies and exposure assessment methodology
Impact of mobile phones on sperm motility
Effects of mobile phone on male rabbit sexual behavior
Effect of radiofrequency radiation on calcium binding proteins
Effects of electromagnetic fields on circadian rhythms in rats.
Review of the effects of radiofrequency fields on wild mammals
Review of methodologies used in assessing non-thermal effects of mobile phone exposure
December 2009
No change in incidence trends in brain tumor in four Scandinavian countries.
EMF exposures from base stations in Ghana lower than ICNIRP but higher than other places
Practical guidelines for EMF exposure in the workplace
Applicability of EMF exposure assessment methods and instruments
Validity of shielding device to reduce non-ionizing radiation exposures.
Effect of mobile phone irradiation on protein expression in a human endothelial cell line
Can radiofrequency radiation cause oxidative damage to mtDNA?
Teratogenic effects of multi-signal radiofrequency fields on mouse fetuses
Foetal development following exposure of pregnant mice to mobile phone radiation
Oxidative destruction of whole-body radiofrequency exposure
Effects of radiofrequency radiation on neurological system
Effects of radiofrequency radiation on immunological system
Review of health effects of mobile phone on brain electrical activity
Review: plasma membrane might be the target of cell phone radiation
November 2009
Results of a meta-analysis of mobile phone use and tumor risk conducted in 2008
Mobile phone use by young people in hospital setting: benefits and risks of use.
Study shows no effect of mobile phone close to the heart in heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac electrical activity in humans
Bone mineral density slightly lower in EMF exposed compared to non-exposed group but not as low as osteopeny or osteoporosis cases.
EMF exposure measurements in bedrooms well below International Commission (ICNIRP) guideline levels.
Geospatial model predicting the radiofrequency fields exposure from fixed mobile phone, radio and television site transmitters
Prediction model for personal RF-EMF exposure feasible and useful to evaluate average exposure over several months.
Electromagnetic field exposure may lead to abnormal brain functioning
GSM signal may affect the DNA integrity
Impact of radiofrequency radiation on DNA damage and repair
Does radiofrequency radiation affect sperm head abnormalities?
Radiofrequency signals could affect the functional capacity of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells
October 2009
Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics, and potential predisposing factors for gliomas in Greece
Short-term exposure to cell phones has no significant effects on the sensory memory in children
Elevated saliva secretion rates and decreased protein secretion of parotid glands adjacent to handheld mobile phone in use.
Mobile phone exposures could act on brain electrical activity, reducing the arousal and expectation of warning stimulus
Methodology to calculate an exposure gradient to determine exposure assessment of mobile phones in epidemiologic studies
Wired and wireless hands-free kits considerably diminishes the exposure of the entire head region compared to handheld mobile phones to the head
Measurement exposure to radiofrequency EMFs of operational personnel working for a mobile telephone operator
Morphological differences in models appear to be an important cause of variation in SAR in the eyes and brain
Importance of evaluating both electrical and thermal effects for public exposure of non-ionizing radiation
Radiofrequency fields do not affect blood-brain barrier permeability
Concerns about possible risks of electromagnetic fields generated in connection with electrical equipment and communication
Can electromagnetic exposure play the role of a non-invasive, non-pharmacologic therapeutic against Alzheimer's disease?
Can CAPE prevent electromagnetic field induced oxidative changes?
Weight of evidence does not indicate specific, non-thermal responses to non-ionizing radiation at the gene or protein level.
COMAR committee makes recommendation to public health officials to continue to base their policies on current RF safety limits
Review of scientific studies on symptoms or diseases possibly due to radiofrequency field exposure
September 2009
Epidemiologic evidence of radiofrequency fields emitted from mobile phone and risk of brain and head tumors
Effect of mobile phone use on cognitive functions in adolescents noted in Australian study.
No association found between socioeconomic status (SES) and mobile telecommunication networks in children and adolescents.
No health effects of CDMA phones on physiological parameters or subjective symptoms in volunteer groups
Exposure to GSM mobile phones did not affect the transmission of sensory stimuli along the auditory nerve in healthy adults.
UMTS short-term exposure of mobile phones does not cause any immediate effects on the human auditory system.
Study of individual exposure to environmental radiofrequency fields (RF) using personal exposure meter in France.
SAR values for hardware modified phones are well below ICNIRP limits for the general public; tilts influence SAR more than rotations.
Radiation level four times higher than standard in a region of Turkey.
Results suggest that cochlear tissues unlikely to be affected by radiofrequency fields emitted by mobile phones.
The relation between the incident electromagnetic field strength and both whole-body and local specific absorption rate (SAR).
Radiofrequency does not activate microglial cells in vitro.
Impact of radiofrequency fields on fertility in humans.
Radiofrequency fields from mobile phones negatively affect semen quality and may impair male fertility.
Effects of radiofrequency fields on the neurological system
Systematic review indicates that symptoms of electromagnetic hypersensitive sufferers are not triggered by EMF exposure.
Overview provides little epidemiologic evidence that mobile phone use causes adverse health effects.
July/August 2009
Further analyses from Hardell’s group on mobile and cordless phone use and the risk of brain tumours.
Low feasibility of cohort studies for occupational exposure to radiofrequency fields
Radiofrequency field exposure in firefighters proposed by author as an explanation for some of the increased cancer risk seen in this population.
GSM and UMTS mobile phone base stations do not affect cognitive functions in humans.
No regional cerebral blood flow effect of 3rd generation mobile phone in humans.
Mobile phones, base stations and cordless phones are the main sources of radiofrequency fields exposure in urban Switzerland.
Mobile phone recall in adolescents is modestly accurate in Australia
Mobile phone base station RF occupational exposure; peak and whole-body SAR compliance
Good reliability of mobile phone SAR measurements from different international laboratories.
Measurement of changes in temperature due to RF exposure using non-contact method fluorescent dye in biological samples.
Procedure using formulae to generate SAR compliance boundaries for mobile phone base station antennas.
Synergistic effects of RF and gamma-rays on cellular functions.
No direct DNA damage or synergistic effects of 1800 MHz RF with X-rays on human leukocytes.
Preliminary results suggest that an adaptive response can be induced in cells exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation.
No genotoxic and cytotoxic effects (DNA damage) from RF radiation in human dermal fibroblasts.
Confirmation study does not prove 915 MHz radiofrequency field affects integrity of blood-brain-barrier in rats.
No effect of mobile phone radiofrequency fields on the developing nervous system in pregnant mice.
Study shows GSM 900 MHz RF exposure did not change important parameters of neural cells of in vitro models.
UMTS 1,950 MHz RF did not affect cell viability or reactive oxygen species formation in Jurkat cells.
Review of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the immune system.
Overview of the epidemiology of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Late Lessons from Early Warnings: Towards realism and precaution with EMF?
June 2009
Exposure indices could be improved by accounting for average power levels of different telecommunications systems
Study finds very low self-reported physical symptoms associated with mobile phone usage
Method to estimate RF exposure in the environment: longer period estimation from data collected over short-period
Maximum SAR values measured in adults inside elevator meet the international RF safety guidelines
Mobile phone signal and integrity of the human blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers.
No significant effect of mobile phone radiofrequency (RF) exposure on ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) enzyme activity
No significant effect of mobile phone radiofrequency (RF) exposure on ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) enzyme activity
Influence of radiofrequency (RF) radiation on neuron development
May 2009
No clear association was observed between mobile phone use and adult leukemia in Thailand.
A meta-analysis of epidemiological studies suggests a link between long-term cell phone use and the risk of ipsilateral brain tumours
Similar mechanisms are possibly involved in the pathophysiology of tinnitus and electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
Wireless telephones and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
SAR characterization inside intracranial tumours
Comparison of SAR induced in homogeneous and heterogeneous biological structures.
Reference levels provide a conservative estimation of compliance with the whole-body SAR but not localized SAR.
Assessment of validity and accuracy of spatial averaging of electromagnetic fields
Methods for estimation of long-term exposures to FM, GSM, and UMTS based on short-period measurement results.
SAR changes in a human head model for plane wave exposure (500 - 2500 MHz) and a comparison with safety limits
Does radiofrequency radiation affect the cochlear functions?
Cellular effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation from mobile phones
Effects of mobile phone radiofrequency field (RF) exposure on spatial memory performance
No stress response after exposure to radiofrequency fields in fetal mouse brain
Effects of radiofrequency field (RF) radiation from mobile phones on blood-brain barrier permeability
Absence of genotoxic effect in mice of radiofrequency field radiation from wireless signals
Standardized questionnaires and access to industry data are essential for increasing the capacity of epidemiological studies to evaluate the potential association between acoustic neuroma and cell phone use.
Research does not provide consistent evidence of an association between mobile phone use and head and neck tumours.
Different conclusions are reached in the two sets of recent case-control studies.
Precaution is recommended in cell phone use
Caution, further research and regulatory changes are needed.
April 2009
No evidence in UK study of cell phone use and risk of pituitary tumors.
Population-based survey in France on personal exposure to radiofrequency fields from the environment
Authors conclude that current standard for RF exposure from mobile phone use is not considered safe for long-term exposure
Survey indicates that most of the population in Denmark is not concerned about mobile phone radiofrequency field exposure.
Authors recommend checking for clinical signs of somatic health problems when treating electrohypersensitive persons.
Study investigates the health effects of acute mobile phone exposure on the oxygenation of the frontal cortex in humans
Human sensitivity to radio and TV radiofrequency fields in humans
Positive effect of mobile phone radiofrequency exposure on human hemoglobin
Postnatal 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation on rat hippocampus
Impact of radiofrequency field radiation on ear of male rats
Impact of radiofrequency field radiation on eye of chicken embryos
Review to provide direction for future research
Review of evidence of non-thermal health effects from cell phone exposure
Review of the potential health effects in humans and animals of mobile phone base stations
Authors state that precautionary measures be taken for wireless technologies and public health risk
Review of 101 in vivo and in vitro studies on genotoxicity of radiofrequency fields
Review of extremely low frequency fields (ELF) and radiofrequency fields (RF) on cellular stress response
Review of the comet assay methodology and its efficacy to assess DNA damage
March 2009
Cell phone use and the risks of developing central nervous system diseases such as migraine, vertigo, dementia, and Parkinson disease.
Fetal and neonatal changes in heart rate and cardiac output following maternal exposure to mobile phones
SAR and electric field measurements in close proximity of mobile phone base stations and usefulness for compliance check
No association between exposure to base station and well-being in children
Is there a need to revise the reference for electromagnetic safety guidelines?
The chest receives the highest levels of current during radiofrequency radiation
Errors associated with body-worn RF dosimeters
Survey of health complaints and mobile phone use in medical students
February 2009
New analysis approach does not provide evidence for any significant association between mobile phone use and brain tumour (glioma) risk where the brain receives most RF energy
New study does not confirm previous results of increased risk of uveal melanoma and regular mobile phone use
Study does not show that measured RF exposure from base stations in Germany were associated with any adverse health effects in 1,326 individuals
The action of pulse-modulated GSM radiation increases regional changes in brain activity
Radiofrequency radiation at 5 W/kg might enhance chemically induced ROS production and cause secondary DNA damage
Study shows no effect from GSM mobile phones on cortical auditory changes
Does use of mobile phones at short distances from the ear of the infants should be avoided?
Does radiofrequency radiation affect the fertility and the development of the animals?
Whole-body averaged SAR in an infant model – effect of polarization
Comprehensive overview of the health effects of cell phone exposure
January 2009
Estimation of the impact of nonparticipation in case-control study suggests a reduction of about 10% in odds ratio (OR) for regular mobile phone use.
In vitro exposure to CDMA radiofrequency field signals induce reversible DNA damage caused by aphidicolin
Clathrin-dependent endocytosis is stimulated by GSM signals
Mobile phone radiofrequency signals may affect testicular function and structure in rabbits
Providing subjects accurate feedback on their ability to determine exposure to mobile phone signal insufficient to change attributions or reduce symptoms.
Individuals reporting "electrosensitivity" have considerably worse health than either healthy individuals or people who report sensitivity to mobile phones
Cell phone use in Spanish adolescents and factors associated with intensive use
A new approach to simultaneously measure the radiofrequency (RF) exposure and the height of a worker’s position on TV and radio transmitting mast.
Study results useful to estimate the effects of choices made prior to SAR simulation
Development of voxel models of children to measure whole-body and tissue-averaged SAR
Most studies do show an increase in genetic damage in human cytogenetic studies but methodological issues prevent any conclusive results.
Meeting reports of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
December 2008
Case-control study in Germany did
not show any elevated risks of childhood leukemia from radiofrequency
fields radio and TV broadcast transmitters
Study results indicate possible biological effect of GSM cellular phone
exposure on response times measured by spatial working memory task.
Survey in Germany on mobile
phone base stations and risk perception and associated self-reported
health complaints
Mobile phone use is not associated with blood-brain barrier dysfunction
in humans
Radiofrequency proxy exposure (distance) considered a good
exposure metric for large epidemiological studies on exposure from
television and radio broadcast transmitters
Median individual exposure of children and adolescents to radio
frequency fields measured by personal dosimetry was about 20% of
the ICNIRP reference level guideline.
Laboratory study does not find evidence of induction of cellular
responses after 1763 MHz radiofrequency field exposure.
Radiofrequency fields emitted by cellular phones have no adverse
effects on any reproductive and embryo-toxic parameters.
No differences in either HSC70 or HSP70 protein expression were
observed after exposure to radiofrequency fields.
No effect of in vivo exposure to GSM-modulated radiofrequency fields on bone marrow cells.
Current state of scientific findings and consensus on research priorities
to identify risk factors for brain tumors: Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium
November 2008
Study suggests that mobile phones do not affect
subjective symptoms
Study confirms UMTS 3rd generation mobile phone
radiofrequency field exposure does not affect attentional processes.
Radiofrequency fields emitted by mobile phones
are not the trigger of headaches experienced by study participants.
Biological effects measured by electroencephalogram
(EEG) activity due to GSM signal from mobile phones
No biological effects noted on alpha band power
(electrical brain activity) following GSM exposure from mobile phones.
Assessment of exposure to WIFI and Bluetooth
devices shows that the exposure levels are lower than exposure to
mobile phones
Metallic jewellery near the eyebrow increases
the SAR but without exceeding the safety limits.
Shielding disk attached to mobile phone reduces
the intensity of radiofrequency radiation
Stressed and stimulated fibroblasts cells not
more sensitive than normal cells to 872 MHz radiofrequency fields
(RF) at SAR 5 W/kg
Blood-brain barrier permeability and nerve cell
damage in rat brain
UMTS and GSM mobile phone signals inhibit DNA
repair foci in human lymphocytes
No molecular responses of T lymphoma cells to
1763 MHz radiofrequency (RF) radiation under 10 W/kg SAR for 24 h
Vitamins E and C reduce oxidative stress in rat
endometrium exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields emitted from
mobile phones
Higher SAR values do more harm to the eyes when
wearing glasses with metal frame after exposure to 900 MHz mobile
phone radiofrequency fields.
Single 10 minute 900 MHz GSM mobile phone exposure
does not affect human hearing system
Electromagnetic noise inhibits radiofrequency
radiation-induced DNA damage and reactive oxygen species increase
in human lens epithelial cells
October 2008
Review of epidemiological
evidence of mobile phone use and cancer
Researchers investigate psychological symptoms
related to short-term exposure to radiofrequency fields from base
stations in 57 participants.
Double blind design to investigate the effect
of radiofrequency field (RF) exposure from mobile phone on spatial
memory and learning in humans.
Study does not confirm causal link in subjects
reporting having hypersensitivity symptoms after RF exposure from
base stations.
Possible oxidative stress measured in human semen
after exposure to radiofrequency field exposure from cell phones.
Measured health effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency
field include significant increase in caspase 3 activity only in
proliferating blood lymphocytes.
Study suggests prenatal
exposure to radiofrequency fields may affect the development of
the dentate gyrus cells in rat hippocampus.
Histopathological parameters in rat brains are
not affected by long-term exposure to GSM 900 MHz mobile phone radiofrequency
fields.
Chronic exposure to radiofrequency
fields from mobile phones (SAR 7.8 W/Kg) does not produce any cellular
alterations in mouse heads.
Estimated SAR in newly designed whole-body exposure
chamber for unrestrained rats.
Setting prudent public health policy for electromagnetic
field exposures
Review of gene expression studies after exposure
to radiofrequency (RF) fields and comparison of past results with
newly accepted concepts for RF and gene expression.
SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT: Fraud Charges Cast Doubt
on Claims of DNA Damage From Cell Phone Fields
September 2008
No association between mobile phone use and brain
tumour risk (meningioma) in 5 North European countries part of the
INTERPHONE study.
New method proposed to relate total radiofrequency
field exposure of the general public to actual whole-body specific
absorption rate (SAR)
Exposure model to assess mobile phone radiofrequency
(RF) exposure from base stations only valuable when input data from
epidemiological studies has a low degree of uncertainty.
Human and mouse cells exposed to GSM mobile phone
radiation point to some differences in some but not all end points
which may be explained by chance or by prior chemical stress.
Results of study on cerebral cytochrome c oxidase
(CO) activity indicate only specific absorption rate (SAR) of 6 W/Kg
GSM 900 MHz may affect brain metabolism and neuronal activity in
rats
No indication UMTS radiofrequency fields from
mobile phone affect inner auditory system in humans
Potential adverse effects of UMTS electromagnetic
fields generated by mobile phones on the human inner ear: A European
project (EMFNEAR).
Modelling the interaction
of electromagnetic fields (10 MHz–10 GHz) with the human
body: methods and applications
Does the use of cell
phones cause brain tumors?
August 2008
Analysis of RF exposure in the head tissues of children
and adults.
Validation of the questionnaire used in the INTERPHONE
Study: Measuring mobile telephone use in France.
Mobile phones do not pose health risk, German
survey shows.
July 2008
Regression calibration used as a method to account for overestimation of self-reported mobile phone use.
Potential reduced fertility from exposure to radiofrequency equipment and radar in workers.
Letter to Editor – Takebayashi study Japanese Interphone study
Letter to Editor – Japanese Interphone study acoustic neuroma
Study of occupational exposure to radiofrequency fields (RF) show possible increase in male infertility.
Descriptive study on mobile phones use in Swedish adolescents and self-reported health symptoms.
Apparent changes although not statistically significant in heart rate variability due to mobile phone use.
Study finds mobile phone users report more frequently blurring of vision related to years of use but not other ocular symptoms.
Study shows apoptosis levels in neuroblastoma cells not affected after exposure to GSM 935 MHz radiofrequency.
Spindle disturbances due to 835 MHz radiofrequency field in human-hamster hybrid.
No health effects such as cell cycle, cellular migration, or invasion at specific absorption rate of 2 or 10 W/kg in mouse fibroblasts cells.
Cell phone radiation could potentially up-regulate mRNA of some proteins in rat brain.
Review of mobile phone use and its affect on the auditory and central nervous system.
June 2008
Retrospective validation study of mobile phone use shows both
systematic and random recall errors.
Behavioural difficulties in children due to pre and postnatal
mobile phone exposure if found to be true could have significant
public health importance.
Review of mobile phones on hearing and balance shows no evidence
of cochleo-vestibular adverse health effects.
Study does not confirm an effect of GSM or UMTS mobile phone systems on
cognitive and related functions in healthy individuals.
Second study does not confirm an effect of GSM or UMTS mobile
phone systems on well-being and EEG in healthy individuals.
Investigation does not confirm radiofrequency (RF) exposure
has an effect on neurophysiological data in people with atopic dermatitis.
Summary statistics obtained by regression order statistics (ROS)
is more reliable than actual data measured by personal exposimeters
which are below the detection limit and replaced by an appropriate
value (at the limit).
Radiofrequency field affects growth but not colony-forming ability
and viability of cells exposed to radiofrequency (RF) field.
UMTS mobile phone system may produce genotoxic effects in some
human cells during in vitro experiment.
900 MHz microwaves may cause continuous astroglia activation
in rats but only at specific absorption rate (SAR) of 6W/Kg
Effect of UMTS on chromosome
aberrations in lymphocyte cells may enhance chromosomal damage at SAR 2.0
W/kg
Meta-analysis of quantitative effect of genotoxicity from radiofrequency
radiation
Health Risks Fifth Annual Report from SSI’s (Swedish Radiation
Protection Agency) Independent Expert Group on Electromagnetic Fields,
200
May 2008
Meta-analysis of published case-control study evaluating long-term
mobile phone use and risk of tumours
Study using a dosimeter to measure mobile phone frequencies did
not find any significant association from EMF exposure and chronic or
acute symptoms.
Double blinded randomized study rejects the hypothesis UMTS radiation
from mobile phone base stations affects cognitive function and symptoms.
Case-control study indicates possible cognitive and neurobiological
changes in electromagnetic hypersensitive patients.
Actual RF exposure not better detected than chance in subjects
reporting symptoms from mobile phone use and non-symptomatic group.
Brief and repeated GSM-900 mobile phone exposure does not affect
psychomotor performance in humans.
Comment by Loughran et al.
No effect on human spermatozoa parameters from 900 MHz GSM radiation
at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 2.0 W/kg.
Determination of efficiency of in vitro dosimetric assessment
of specific absorption rate (SAR) at 900 MHz in cell cultures.
Variability of body models for adults and children used in dosimetry
studies.
GSM 900 exposure of human skin in an experimental setup to assess
uncertainty and variation.
Effect of radiofrequency fields (RF) from mobile phones on level
of melatonin and changes in body weight of hamsters.
Study finds no induction of genotoxic effects from
UMTS intermittent exposure of human lymphocytes.
Cognitive functions such as memory affected by GSM-900 mobile
phone exposure in rat model.
Study finds no consistent suggestion that GSM 1800 MHz exposure
modulates gene expression in mice brain.
Systematic review
of radiofrequency fields exposure and health effects.
Review of lymphoma and mobile phone radiation in mice.
April 2008
Hormones relevant to endocrine functions do not appear under
experimental conditions to be persistently affected following exposure
to cellular phone use in men.
Australian case-control study finds no evidence of any association
from occupational radiofrequency exposure and risk of glioma (brain tumour)
in adults.
Hocking questions the study methodology
including the Finnish job exposure matrix used for the Australian context
in Karipidis’ study.
Reply to Ha et al on study of radiofrequency fields and childhood
leukemia and brain cancer.
Ha and colleagues respond to Schüz.
Development of whole-body exposure system for cellular and PCS
frequency in a reverberation chamber.
Magnetic flux density spectrum is required for accurate exposure
evaluation from mobile phones.
Methodology used to assess exposure from high-voltage power lines
in case-control studies in the UK.
Non-significant increase in frequency of micronucleated
exfoliated cells (in buccal-mucosa) in subjects using mobile phones.
No evidence that non-thermal radiofrequency field (RF) exposure
could affect gene expression in human cells when compared to control
groups.
High EMF exposure (SAR; 4.0 W/Kg) triggered stress response and
diminished viability but not lower exposure limit (1.6 W/Kg) in flies
Drosophila model.
900 MHz radiofrequency exposure of pigs head to three different
exposure patterns in order to determine specific absorption rate (SAR).
Long-term GSM 902 MHz radiation exposure of rats and its effect
on induced mammary tumours.
No evidence that radiation from mobile
phones alters anti-apoptotic bcl-2 protein in rats’ brain and testes.
Study investigates non-thermal RF exposure on altered calcium
dynamics in stem cells.
No evidence high-frequency radiofrequency (GSM
217 Hz; 2 W/Kg) can produce cellular effects such as HSP70-mediated
stress response or primary DNA damage.
A review of stimulation of protein and DNA by electromagnetic
fields.
March 2008
INTERPHONE Study in Japan of
brain tumours and mobile phone use using new method (SAR exposure
and tumour localization) for assessing exposure inside the tumours.
Population-based study in Northern
Germany on
environmental risk factors for leukemia and lymphoma including extremely
low and high frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Radiofrequency radiation (835 MHz) assessment on DNA degradation
of mammalian cells in vitro.
In vitro assessment of 900 MHz radiofrequency on human neutrophils
shows increase speed and changes concentration gradient.
Study suggests protein expression in human skin might be affected
by radiofrequency field exposure.
No indication of radiofrequency exposure of 1.8 W/kg could induce
the nematode heat-shock gene.
No immediate effects of mobile phone exposure on auditory or
vestibular functions.
Observational study suggests semen quality of men may decrease
due to cell phone usage.
Availability of SAR information is relevant
for customers’ prior
to buying a mobile phone.
No immediate effect on both reaction time and attention from
short-term exposure of UMTS mobile signal.
Study could not demonstrate electromagnetic field (EMF) sensibility
in young healthy adults.
Review of radiofrequency fields from mobile phones and health
effects on cardiovascular, reproductive, and immune systems.
Summary of BioInitiative report on potential health risk from
electromagnetic field
Brief communication: Exposure assessment using personal exposimeters.
Letter to Eltiti and response from authors of paper
February 2008
Health effects of mobile phones on EEG alpha waves (neural
function)
Comparison of different methodological approaches to simulating exposure
conditions from mobile phones
In-vitro investigation of potential malignant cell transformation
from mobile phone base stations.
Heat shock proteins expression in rat skin exposed to GSM signals.
Possible apoptosis of rat neurons after exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency
fields.
Aneuploidy (change in number of chromosomes) resulting from 800 MHz
radiofrequency fields in human lymphocyte samples.
No adverse health effects from radiofrequency fields on neonatal
mice exposed to 900 MHz RF.
Review of EMF and children as a vulnerable population and potential
application of precautionary measures.
Janauary 2008
Another study on electrical hypersensitivity shows no effect
from RFR exposure
Another study shows no effect of short-term cell
phone exposure on hearing
Effect of RFR exposure on EEG tracings
More on heat shock proteins
RFR exposure and the human visual system
December 2007
RFR
exposure in animals and cancer (1)
Another study fails to confirm Repacholi's results
RFR
exposure in animals and cancer (2)
Long-term RFR exposure in rats does not increase cancer incidence
RF-exposed
rats show improved learning and memory, but no structural changes
in brain
Exposure
to RFR from a cell phone reduces sperm motility in rats
November 2007
Awareness of Government advice on cell phone use
2007 report of MTHR programme
INTERPHONE study update
Meta-analysis on cognitive function papers
Another
animal study shows no increase in brain tumours from RFR exposure
ODC activity after RFR exposure
October 2007
Review of cell phones and effects
on brain
Delay in sleep onset after RFR exposure from a cell phone
Review of thermal mechanisms of RF effects
Short-term RFR exposure induces injury to rat brain cells
French
INTERPHONE study
September 2007
Meta-analysis
of cell phone use and brain tumour
The INTERPHONE study design, methods, and population description
Acoustic neuroma and environmental risk factors
Power output of cell phones
Short-term RFR exposure does not lead to increased blood pressure
RFR exposure and oxidative stress
No effect of RFR exposure on an auditory discrimination task
Comparison of different standards for limiting exposure to EMF
August 2007
Reduced ODC activity after RFR exposure in primary cell lines
RFR exposure reduced excitatory synaptic activity in neurons
Reproductive capacity of insects reduced by RFR exposure
Base
stations and the decline in the numbers of house sparrows
No increased risk of lymphoma in mice exposed to RFR
July 2007
Use of EMF sources not associated with increased symptoms
RFR exposure has no effect on apoptosis or heat shock response
in skin cells.
RFR exposure and the hearing system of rats
June 2007
No
cancer-producing effect of RFR exposure in mice
Long-term
use of cell phones and risk of brain cancer
RFR exposure
and skin temperature
RFR exposure
and brain function
1)
No effects on brain function from short- and long-term RFR exposure
2)
Pulse-modulated RFR affects brain function
3) No effects
on cognitive function from RFR exposure, to either hemisphere
4) No effects
on cognitive function, inconsistent effects on EEG from RFR
May 2007
Interphone
study from five countries
Summary of long-term results of cell
phone epidemiological studies
Paternal occupation and pregnancy
outcomes
No increase in micronuclei after chronic
RFR exposure in mice
No effect on cell death or cell cycle progression from RFR exposure
Exposure standards and risks
Feasibility of epidemiological studies
on base stations
RF exposure and formation of reactive oxygen species
April 2007
Comparison
of methods used to assess cell phone exposure
Benevento
Resolution
RFR
exposure and heart rate variability
Norwegian
Interphone study of intracranial tumours
Correlation
of health indicators with population density and power output from cell
phones
Development
of an EMF hypersensitivity questionnaire
WHO Workshop
report
March 2007
Cell phone research studies and source
of funding
No apoptosis seen with RFR exposure
No risk of testicular cancer with
the use of cell or cordless phones
RFR exposure did not lead to
changes in heat-shock proteins
Brain tumour mortality rates
in Switzerland, 1969-2002
February 2007
New
section on the Interphone study
RFR exposure and gene expression
- danger of false positives
EMF research in Europe
RF plastic sealer operators and
heart rate variability
January 2007
Cohort
study of cell phone use and cancer risk
Another negative study of RFR and
the stress response
New method proposed for estimating exposure levels for cell
phone users
RFR exposure and the skin
Anesthesia affects temperature in rabbits' eyes
Review of the effect of ELF-modulated RF fields on brain function
No effect of RFR on ROS or HSP70
levels
December 2006
Cell phones and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
RFR
has no effect on cell death or p53 gene expression
Assessment of health effects of EMF
by WHO, IARC, and ICNIRP
Two studies of RFR and oxidative stress
in rats
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
in evaluating brain function in cell phone users
RFR exposure associated with decreased skin resistance
November 2006
No effect on well-being or cognitive performance
from base station-like exposure
Interphone study (1): No increased risk of parotid gland tumours
Interphone study (2): No increased
risk of acoustic neuroma
RFR from a GSM phone modifies brain excitability
No effect on cell cycle or cell death
from RFR
Effects of RFR at high SARs on heat
shock proteins
October 2006
Brain
tumours and occupational exposure to RFR
No effect of RFR on cultured brain cells
Another animal study finds no evidence
of RFR effect on tumour promotion
No breakdown of blood-brain barrier with RFR exposure
Another study shows no genotoxic
effect from RFR exposure
September 2006
Brain tumours and base stations of cordless
phones
Two studies on electromagnetic fields
and EEG changes:
No effect on cell proliferation from RFR exposure at SARs up
to 200 W/kg.
New IEEE standard for RFR exposure
August 2006
RFR exposure and the immune system
No increase in micronuclei after RFR exposure
And another study shows lack of genotoxicity
after RFR exposure
Two studies show no effect of RFR
on gene expression
No change in proto-oncogenes or heat-shock
proteins after RFR exposure
Cerebral blood flow and exposure
to cell phones
July 2006
Health effects from mobile phones
Brain activity from cell phone exposure
RFR does not affect tumour promotion
in offspring of ENU-treated rats.
More on genotoxicity
Children and cell phones
June 2006
Validation of short term recall of cell phone
use
Another study shows lack of tumour
promotion by RFR
No change in heat shock proteins or
oncogenes after RFR exposure
And another study shows no effect
of RFR on heat shock proteins (or free radicals)
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
(1)
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (2)
May 2006
RF
exposure and melatonin production
Mobile phone related symptoms - no difference in controlled
tests
Study on effect of RF exposure on function of the immune system
No effect of RFR on cell death
More analyses from Hardell's group
April 2006
RF exposure does not affect cognitive
function in new study
Review of cell phones and tumour
risk
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
March 2006
Australian survey of RF exposure from
base stations
Personal dosimetry of exposure to base stations
Thermal cause of heat-shock response
to RFR called in to question
No hsp70 response after RFR exposure
at 1800 MHz
No adverse effects of RFR exposure in hsp-deficient or wild
mice
Study on cognitive function and RFR exposure
Another study fails to show tumour promotion in rats exposed
to RFR
February 2006
Two more Interphone studies
And two more papers from Hardell and
colleagues
Four genotoxic studies with varied
results
January 2006
Children and electromagnetic fields
Two studies of cell phones in children
show no effect on cognitive function
Cell phones' EMFs do not affect inner
ears of rats
December 2005
Hardell and colleagues report results of another
study
Another review of the genetic effects of radiofrequency radiation
Four more genotoxic studies
Two papers on base station antennas
More on energy absorption in heads of
adults and children
November 2005
More studies examine the blood-brain barrier
RFR exposure does not contribute to ear
warmth during a phone call
Correspondence on the radial arm maze
studies
October 2005
Another negative study on the heat-shock response
Microwave radiation reported to affect
function of the lens
September 2005
Acoustic neuroma: an INTERPHONE report from
5 countries
A review of cell phones, base stations,
and cancer
Possible explanation for the heat-shock
protein response to EMFs in C. elegans
Review of electromagnetic hypersensitivity
Lack of EMF effects on blood-brain barrier
August 2005
Another heat shock response study
Review of acoustic neuroma
Genotoxicity and RFR exposure
Another genotoxicity study shows no RFR effect
Cell phone RFR and allergy tests
July 2005
Selection bias in case-control studies of
cell phones and brain tumours
UTMS-like exposure has no effect on visual
perception
Re-evaluation of SAR estimates in heads
of children and adults
Feasibility of epidemiological studies
on health effects of base stations
June 2005
Review of the heat shock response to RFR
Brain tumour in cell phone users in
urban and rural areas
The effects on the ear of EMFs from mobile
phones
Correspondence on Swedish brain tumour
study
RFR and skin damage in rats - prevention
by melatonin
French study suggests RFR can cause
brain changes in rats
May 2005
Danish study on cell phones and cancer
Another study shows no effect of long-term
EMF on animal cancer
Influence of EMFs on plant growth
EMFs produce stress-like response in lymphocytes
Re-evaluation and improved design of the
TEM cell
Experiments test the effect of the precautionary
principle
April 2005
Swedish study shows no association between
cell phone use and brain tumour
No effect on cognitive function after
cell phone exposure for several weeks.
Comparison of human head phantoms for
cell phone testing (1)
Comparison of human head phantoms for
cell phone testing (2)
NRPB updates IEGMP 2000 report
Another NRPB report examines recent
international reviews
March 2005
No evidence of oxidative stress in cells exposed
to RFR
The heat shock protein debate continues
Review of genotoxic studies
First global standard for measurement
of mobile phone exposure
February 2005
Three studies examine aspects of RFR exposure
RF exposure does not alter melatonin output
in rats
No effect of long-term EMF exposure
on development of rat brain tumours
Danish
study shows no cancer risk
Another study on EEGs from Finnish group
Study shows no genotoxic effect from RF radiation
No effect from RF radiation on cancer promotion
in laboratory study
February
2001
National
Cancer Institute study published
Melanoma
of the eye linked to RF radiation
More on the Sutton Coldfield transmitter
January 2001
US
study shows no association of wireless phones with brain cancer
And another study shows the same
RF radiation in pregnant rats makes no difference to their offspring's
behaviour
Cell phone radiation and pregnancy outcome
in rats
No damage to DNA in human blood cells from
RF radiation
December 2000
Do teenagers with mobile phones smoke
less?
Do cell phone users get more headaches
than non-users?
Lancet seminars examine safety of mobile
phones
Current research on cell phones and
cancer
November 2000
Study finds no genotoxic effects from
900 MHz fields
No eye damage in monkeys from microwaves.
Scandinavian study examines symptoms associated
with cell phone use
Another
Swiss study on EMF and EEG changes
October 2000
Are
mobile phones safe? - a review
No
effect on the rat brain from EM field
September 2000
Another study on brain function
And another study on EEGs
Report of scalp nerve abnormality with
prolonged use of a cell phone
August 2000
WHO updates fact sheet on electromagnetic
fields and public health
Statement from European Bioelectromagnetics
Association
RF exposure near base stations
July 2000
Study
suggests microwaves produce non-thermal effects
Microwaves fail to increase tumour rate in
rats
Another study on EEGs in humans
June 2000
More
results from Swedish study
UK Expert Group issues its report
May 2000
RF
radiation and brain function in humans.
Radiofrequency radiation and brain tumours
in rats.
Radiofrequency radiation and spatial memory function in animals.
More on cell phones and EEGs
April 2000
Danish
Study on Cellular Phones and Cancer
Study of cancer in Motorola employees
February 2000
Phone
Radiation and Sleep
UK
Government Appoints Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
RF
radiation and brain function in humans
November 1999
Cell Phones and the Risk of Brain Cancer
A
Critical Review of Epidemiological Studies
A
Review of Cell Phones and Cancer
Negative
Effects of Radiofrequencies on Central Nervous System Tumours in Rats
Current
or Planned Research in Humans
