2014 EMF Studies

EMF studies posted on this blog in 2014.  Note:  Other 2014 studies have been posted with articles and comments.  See under:  "EMF studies".


1.  Effect of 3G Cell Phone Exposure with Computer Controlled 2-D Stepper Motor on Non-thermal Activation of the hsp27/p38MAPK Stress Pathway in Rat Brain.

Cell Biochem Biophys. 2014 Mar;68(2):347-58. doi: 10.1007/s12013-013-9715-4.

Kesari KK, Meena R, Nirala J, Kumar J, Verma HN.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23949848


2.  Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness
PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)

1. Anne-Marie Changa,b,1,2,
2. Daniel Aeschbacha,b,c,
3. Jeanne F. Duffya,b, and
4. Charles A. Czeislera,b

Full text:
http://www.pnas.org/content/112/4/1232.full.pdf


3.  The Influence of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on the Platelet Aggregation. 

International Journal of BioMedicine 4(3):155-158. 2014.


Gulzoda M. Khamidova, MD

Full text:
http://ijbm.org/articles/Article4_3_CR5.pdf


4.  Why children absorb more microwave radiation than adults: The consequences

Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmau.2014.06.005

· L. Lloyd Morgan a,
· Santosh Kesari b,
· Devra Lee Davis a

Full text:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213879X14000583


5.  The influence of direct mobile phone radiation on sperm quality

DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2014.01.art14

Igor Gorpinchenko, Oleg Nikitin, Oleg Banyra, Alexander Shulyak

Full text:

http://www.termedia.pl/The-influence-of-direct-mobile-phone-radiation-on-sperm-quality,57,22641,1,1.html

6.  Effect of mobile telephones on sperm quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Environment International
Volume 70, September 2014, Pages 106–112

Jessica A. Adamsa,
Tamara S. Gallowaya,
Debapriya Mondala,
Sandro C. Estevesb,
Fiona Mathewsa,

Full text:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014001354


7.  Effects of mobile phone radiation (900 MHz radiofrequency) on structure and functions of rat brain.

Neurol Res. 2014 Dec;36(12):1072-9. 

doi: 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000392. Epub 2014 May 26.
Saikhedkar N, Bhatnagar M, Jain A, Sukhwal P, Sharma C, Jaiswal N.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24861496


8.  Epinephrine, DNA integrity and oxidative stress in workers exposed to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) at 132 kV substations

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine
Posted online on January 24, 2014. (doi:10.3109/15368378.2013.869755)

Ravindra Tiwari1, N. K. Lakshmi1, S. C. Bhargava2, and Y. R. Ahuja3

Abstract:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15368378.2013.869755


9.  Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields cause DNA strand breaks in normal cells.

J Environ Health Sci Eng. 2014 Jan 8;12(1):15. doi: 10.1186/2052-336X-12-15.
Mihai CT, Rotinberg P, Brinza F, Vochita G.

Full text:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897901/


10.  Alterations of cognitive function and 5-HT system in rats after long term microwave exposure

Physiol Behav. 2015 Mar 1;140:236-46. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.12.039. Epub 2014 Dec 24
Li H1, Peng R1, Wang C1, Qiao S1, Yong-Zou1, Gao Y1, Xu X1, Wang S1, Dong J1, Zuo H1, Li-Zhao1, Zhou H2, Wang L3, Hu X4.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25542888?dopt


11.  Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and brain tumour risks in the INTEROCC study

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev cebp.0102.2014; Published Online First June 16, 2014;

Michelle C. Turner et al.

Abstract:
http://www.crealradiation.com/index.php/en/news/occupational-exposure-to-extremely-low-frequency-magnetic-fields-and-brain-tumour-risks-in-the-interocc-study


12.  Temporal trends of radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure in everyday environments across European cities.

Environ Res. 2014 Oct;134:134-42. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.003. Epub 2014 Aug 13

Urbinello D1, Joseph W2, Verloock L2, Martens L2, Röösli M3.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25127524


13.  Odor and Noise Intolerance in Persons with Self-Reported Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11(9), 8794-8805; doi:10.3390/ijerph110908794
Steven Nordin 1,* , Gregory Neely 1,†, David Olsson 2,† and Monica Sandström 2,†

Full text:
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/9/8794/htm


14.  Self-reporting of symptom development from exposure to radiofrequency fields of wireless smart meters in Victoria, Australia: a case series.

Altern Ther Health Med. 2014 Nov;20(6):28-39.

Lamech F.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25478801


15.  Potential health impacts of residential exposures to extremely low frequency magnetic fields in Europe.

Environ Int. 2014 Jan;62:55-63. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.017. Epub 2013 Oct 24.

Grellier J1, Ravazzani P, Cardis E.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=24161447


16.  Assessment of Stresses in the Cervical Spine Caused by Posture and Position of the Head

Surgical Technology Journal, November 2014

Kenneth K. Hansraj, MD, Chief of Spine Surgery, New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, New York

Full text:
https://www.phschiropractic.com/webres/File/iTrac%20Surgical%20Technology%20Doc.pdf


17.  Assessment of human body influence on exposure measurements of electric field in indoor enclosures.

Bioelectromagnetics. 2015 Feb;36(2):118-32. doi: 10.1002/BEM.21888. Epub 2014 Nov 14.
de Miguel-Bilbao S1, García J, Ramos V, Blas J.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25399935?dopt=Abstract

Reading On a Screen Before Bed Might Be Killing You

Reading On A Screen Before Bed Might Be Killing You

by Damon Beres, The Huffington Post, 23 December 2014

You've heard that using screens before bedtime can mess with your sleep, but new research suggests the problem is even more serious.

Reading from an iPad before bed not only makes it harder to fall asleep, but also impacts how sleepy and alert you are the next day, according to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, said the findings could impact anyone who uses an eReader, laptop, smartphone, or certain TVs before bed.

The new research supports conclusions from older studies, which have also found that screen time before sleep can be detrimental.

Swiss Re Does Not Re-insure Mobile Phones for Health Risks

Swiss Re, one of the largest re-insurance companies in the world, does not re-insure mobile phones for health risks.  Following are excerpts from its 1997 paper, "Electrosmog, a Phantom Risk", on why it will not take on health claims from cell phones.  Countries which deny health risks had better take due note of what insurance companies are saying.  See also Swiss Re slide presentation on electrosmog from 2009.

Swiss Re has rated electromagnetic fields (EMF) as the highest risk (27 on a scale from 1 to 33) on its risk table, above agents that are known carcinogens and killers such as meat infected with mad cow disease.  In a recent document, it declared, "from a prospective point of view, risk from dangers linked to EMF can be classified as an emergent risk".  Silicone implants and asbestos were once considered emergent risks and are now proven risks, costing society millions of dollars in medical expenses and legal actions.

In February 2009, the French telecoms company Bouygues Telecom, was ordered to take down a mobile phone antenna due to uncertainty about its effect on health. Residents in the commune where it was located had sued the company claiming adverse health effects from the radiation emitted by the antenna. The Versailles Court of Appeals stated that, "Considering that while the reality of the risk remains hypothetical, it becomes clear from reading the contributions and scientific publications produced in debate and the divergent legislative positions taken in various countries, that uncertainty over the harmlessness of exposure to the waves emitted by relay antennas persists and can be considered serious and reasonable."

The advocacy organization, People’s Initiative, has provided this information in its very interesting document, “The Legislator’s Guide to Warning Labels on Cell Phones and the Layman’s Guide to the Science Behind Non-Thermal Effects from Wireless Devices” which can be viewed by clicking here. 

View this CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) video report on cell phones and insurance companies.

Florida: City Warns of Cell Phone Link to Cancer

Watch this video testimony of Jimmy Gonzalez who had tumors removed in his brain above his left ear, his left hand, and near his hip. All places where he said his phone was pressed for long periods of time. He died on 27 November 2014 at the age of 42.

City warns of cell phone link to cancer
by Janine Stanwood, Reporter, local10.com, 26 November 2012

Pembroke Pines passes resolution to warn residents of health dangers

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -
The city of Pembroke Pines wants its residents to know that cell phones could be dangerous and linked to cancer. A newly-passed resolution was inspired by a resident who believes his brain tumor was caused by his mobile device.

"A lot of scientific data has to be done with it and the ordinance is kind of generic but it makes people aware," said Pines mayor Frank Ortis.

Pines resident Jimmy Gonzalez had tumors removed in his brain above his left ear, his left hand, and near his hip. All places where he said his phone was pressed for long periods of time.

Chemtrails - The Secret War

This is an outstanding film on chemtrails produced by Antonio and Rosario Marciano, administrators of the Italian website TANKER ENEMY. The documentary analyses, in a scientific and rigorous approach, the main characteristics of this issue. The weather manipulation is only a collateral aspect of the phenomenon.

Chemtrails - The Secret War - (English translation 21 December 2014 - 61 mn.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-5VnMIiKPY

In September 2014, Jacques Daidié, a French activist, went to Italy and met Antonio and Rosario Marciano, well-known Italian activists against geo-engineering. The French translation is born from this meeting and has been realized by several members of the French association “Ciel voilé”, (www.cielvoile.fr). We thank him warmly and all those who have contributed to the translation: Jacques, Dominique from Avignon, Mary from Monteux, Sebastien from St Firmin in Valgaudemard and Danielle from Gap.

All our gratitude to “Sky Watch Geneva”, on Facebook, for the English translation.

www.cielvoile.fr

http://www.cielvoile.fr/article-chemtrails-the-secret-war-125253362.html

Nano Air Pollutants Strike a Blow to the Brain

Nano air pollutants strike a blow to the brain

by Alison Pearce Stevens, student.societyforscience.org, 17 December 2014

Illustration at right:  Nanopollutants can hijack olfactory nerve cells and enter the brain by way of the olfactory bulb. That bulb is highlighted here as a yellow netlike structure coming through the ceiling of the nasal cavity. Earlier work showed the polio virus can use the same pathway.  (Patrick J. Lynch, Medical Illustrator/Wikimedia Commons (CC by 2.5)

Scientists track super-small pollutants that are inhaled into the brain

Cough. Wheeze. Gasp!

Those sounds echo through the streets of polluted cities. Brown clouds made up of noxious gases, dust, soot and even finer particles hang over buildings and hug the ground. When outside, people can’t help but breathe it all in. And in most parts of the world, windows won’t keep these air pollutants out.

Not all large cities have air pollution like this. But in those urban areas where mountains block the wind from clearing the air, such heavily polluted conditions frequently develop. Mexico City often confronts such pollution. So does Beijing, China. And Los Angeles, Calif. With massive populations, these three cities have huge numbers of cars, buses, trucks and factories spewing pollutants into their air.

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity & Human Rights

In blue, signatories to the European
Convention on Human Rights

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

 & Human Rights

Commentary to the European Economic and Social Committee on the  European Convention on Human Rights

by Isaac Jamieson PdD DIC RIBA ARB DipAAS BSc(Hons) Arch MinstP
http://biosustainabledesign.org/ - 2014

This document is a brief commentary on Human Rights, as related to electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and other conditions that may be affected as a result of exposure to manmade electromagnetic fields (EMFs). It is intended that this commentary will be of benefit to policy makers, industry and members of the general public.

The document is endorsed by the Bio-Electromagnetic Research Initiative (BEMRI); the CAVI
Society; the EM-Radiation Research Trust; Mast-Victims.org; the Physicians’ Health Initiative for
Radiation and Environment (PHIRE); Robin Des Toits; the Safe Schools Information Technology
Alliance (SSITA); and Verein für Elektrosensible und Mobilfunkgeschädigte.

http://www.radiationresearch.org/images/rrt_articles/IAJ_EHS__Human_Rights_0141204.pdf

Interview with Frank Clegg, CEO of Canadians for Safe Technology

In this interview, Frank Clegg, former President of Microsoft Canada, was asked if he believed that electromagnetic hypersensitivity is real.

“Absolutely!” he replied. “My wife is chemically sensitive and has been to hospital a couple of times from exposure to pesticides. Over the last year or so, she’s been developing electrosensitivity. I also get emails from people who are electrosensitive. Our website’s got stories from 25 of them now. I certainly talk to a lot of them. Two of the members on our board in Quebec, are electrosensitive. One has chemical sensitivity and reacts to WiFi and smart meters and her mom became very ill as well. One of the members of our board has a son who is electrosensitive.” Clegg does not have Wi-Fi in his home.

His advice: “The most important thing people can do is get informed. Do not assume that your government has the resources to keep up with the tremendous advances in technology. You have to take responsibility to protect yourself and your family… You as a consumer need to educate yourself. Don’t rely on everyone else doing that for you. Technology can be used safely if it is used correctly. We’re Canadians for Safe Technology, not No technology.”

Interview with Frank Clegg

EMR and Health, Volume 10, no. 4, December 2014

Lyn McLean speaks with Frank Clegg, CEO of Canadians 4 Safe Technology

You were President of Microsoft Canada and now you’re CEO of an organization that promotes the risks of wireless radiation. What caused you to become concerned about this radiation?

I was approached by three different families from our local community who had cell towers right near their homes.

Petition: Asbestos: Bring Stephan Schmidheiny Before the International Criminal Court for "Crimes Against Humanity"

[Note by Blog Editor:  We have no idea why this petition is not gathering more signatures.  More than 1,900 persons have visited this post on the English blog, and 1,500 persons on the French blog!]

Please sign this petition to the Italian Government and Ministry of Justice

to bring Stephan Schmidheiny, the person directing the Eternit asbestos fiber-cement factories in many countries of the world, before the International Criminal Court in the Hague for "crimes against humanity". Although condemned to 18 years in prison by a court in Turin and a fine of 100 million Swiss francs, Schmidheiny was recently acquitted by the Court of Cassation in Rome.

François Iselin, spokesperson for CAOVA, an asbestos victims' group based in Lausanne, Switzerland, has asked me personally to support this petition. My interest in this issue is very personal. My companion, Adon, died of mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. I have experienced first-hand the terrible suffering of people who have asbestos-related diseases.

During the recent 10th anniversary Paris Appeal symposium, organized by Professsor Dominique Belpomme, President of ARTAC (Association for Research  on Treatment Against Cancer) and ECERI (European Cancer and Environment Research Institute), he and scientists, researchers, and legal experts, including Marie-Odile Bertella-Geffroy (the French judge in charge of the asbestos affair), discussed bringing polluters before the International Criminal Court for “crimes against humanity”.

Wi-Fi Causes Irreparable Damage to Young Girls' Eggs and Sperm Affecting All Future Generations

A child should NEVER be exposed to Wi-Fi in a classroom
and NEVER hold an iPad or tablet on  his/her lap. 

As we go about our merry way, installing Wi-Fi in schools, let us reflect on these words from expert Barrie Trower on the irreparable damage it does to young girls’ eggs and to sperm. Parents, teachers, and school boards would do well to sit up and take notice. Do we not care for our children and future generations?

Extract from “Our Children, Our Future, Our Responsibility - Wireless Technologies – An Urgent National and Global Emergency”

WiFi Causes Irreparable Damage to Young Girls Eggs and Sperm Affecting All Future Generations

Children and all of their future offspring are at risk of damage in the form of mutations of their eggs according to world renowned experts as testified in US courts by Barrie Trower. In his testimony, Mr. Trower states that:

“72. The problem with young girls is that microwave radiation has been shown to damage the genetic structure in their ovaries. Girls are born with all of the eggs they need in their ovaries at birth. They are immature eggs, hence susceptible to damage during growth. Microwaves are genotoxic (experiments can be linked to children showing low-level mobile telephone radiation disrupts the biochemistry of follicle cells in a mammalian egg chamber), hence the microwave radiation could affect the genetic structure within the eggs. The problem here is that the mitochondrial DNA, the genes inside the ovaries, is irreparable [1][2][3] If you have a little girl in whom there is damage through this mechanism to the genetic structure in one of her eggs, and she has a daughter, that daughter will carry that genetic problem. It is irreparable. And her daughter in turn will carry that genetic problem, because it is irreparable. And every female forever, in that line, will carry that problem in perpetuity, because it is irreparable…

Forum on the Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiation (Geneva, 29 November 2014)

Forum on the Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiation
IndependentWHO, 8 December 2014

On Saturday 29th November 2014 in Geneva, “Independent WHO – Health and Nuclear Power”organised, with the support of the City of Geneva, a “Scientific and Citizen Forum on the Genetic Effects of Ionising Radiation”. Six internationally renowned experts in the field (from Japan, the USA, Finland, England, and Germany) were invited to present their research. Ruth Stegassy, producer of the radio programme Terre à Terre on France Culture, chaired the event. More than 150 people attended this forum including a number of French and Swiss health professionals and journalists, as well as elected politicians, ecologists, members of health movements and associations, organisations concerned with food health, and anti-nuclear activists.

Outstanding Video: Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe on Electromagnetic Radiation, Health, and Children

View this outstanding educational video featuring physician Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe, Founder of PHIRE:  the Physicians Health Initiative for Radiation and the Environment.

Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe - Electromagnetic Radiation, Health and Children 2014 (70 mn.) - 

18 November 2014

In this video, Dr. Mallery-Blythe discusses:

- Normal human physiology

- Current safety guidelines

- Mechanisms of damage via electromagnetic fields (EMFs)

- Health outcomes of EMF exposure

- Specific vulnerability of children

- Robustness of argument

- Optimizing the environment/ practical solutions

Biological Impacts of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident on the Pale Grass Blue Butterfly

Graphic on Japan's pale grass blue butterflies, showing
signs of genetic mutation after Fukushima nuclear accident,
according to researchers.  See phys.org article.

At the 29 November 2014 Scientific and Citizen Forum on the Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Chiyo Nohara, member of the team from the BCPH Unit of Molecular Physiology, University of the Ryukus in Okinawa, Japan, presented research on the biological impacts of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the pale grass blue butterfly, including effects from ingested radioactive materials. Below is her abstract for the Forum as well as abstracts from two published studies on the subject.

“The collapse of the Fuku Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant caused a massive release of radioactive materials to the environment. A prompt and reliable system for evaluating the biological impacts of this accident on animals has not been available. Here we show that the accident caused physiological and genetic damage to the pale grass blue Zizeeria maha, a common lycaenid butterfly in Japan. We collected the first voltine adults in the Fukushima area in May 2011, some of which showed relatively mild abnormalities. The F1 offspring from the first voltine females showed more severe abnormalities, which were inherited by the F2 generation. Adult butterflies collected in September 2011 showed more severe abnormalities than those collected in May. Similar abnormalities were experimentally reproduced in individuals from a non contaminated area by external and internal low dose exposures. We conclude that artificial radionuclides from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant caused physiological and genetic damage to this species.” (See abstracts of presentations.)

Fukushima’s Biological Impacts: The Case of the Pale Grass Blue Butterfly