The Wireless Industry is not presenting the complete picture. Evidence is accumulating that Electro-Magnetic Frequencies emitted by technologies such as Wireless Cell Antennas and Smart Meters are causing significant health problems.
Please familiarize yourself with the research and share this knowledge with your friends, family, neighbors and especially politicians and others who have the ability (and grave duty) to change policy, stop cell towers from being installed, and re-call smart meters, and order a full, impartial investigation into health impacts of this technology.
Summary of Many Many Studies on Electro-Magnetic Frequency/Radio Frequency Effects on our Brains & Bodies
Cellphone Use Tied to Changes in Brain Activity
Evidence of Neurological Syndrome due to Electro-Magnetic Sensitivity
Public Health Implications of Wireless Technologies
Bioinitiative Report Conclusions - There are Bioeffects of EMF/RF Radiation
Neurological Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation
Cell Phone Boom Spurs Antenna Safety Worries
Why the FCC Must Strengthen Radiofrequency Radiation Limits in the U.S.
Cell Tower Radiation Affects Wildlife: Dept. of Interior Attacks FCC
Boston and Philadelphia Accuse Federal Agencies of Negligence For Failing To Investigate Whether Electrosensitive Persons are Harmed By Cell Phone Radiation
Research on Mobile Base Stations and Their Impact on Health
Long-term exposure to microwave radiation provokes cancer growth: evidence from radar and mobile communication systems
Yakymenko I, Sidorik E, Kyrylenko S, Chekhun V. Long-term exposure to microwave radiation provokes cancer growth: evidences from radars and mobile communication systems. Exp Oncol. 2011 Jun;33(2):62-70.
Abstract
In this review we discuss alarming epidemiological and experimental data on possible carcinogenic effects of long term exposure to low intensity microwave (MW) radiation. Recently, a number of reports revealed that under certain conditions the irradiation by low intensity MW can substantially induce cancer progression in humans and in animal models. The carcinogenic effect of MW irradiation is typically manifested after long term (up to 10 years and more) exposure. Nevertheless, even a year of operation of a powerful base transmitting sta
Risk of carcinogenesis from electromagnetic radiation of mobile telephony devices
Risk of carcinogenesis from electromagnetic radiation of mobile telephony devices
Yakymenko I, Sidorik E. Risks of carcinogenesis from electromagnetic radiation of mobile telephony devices. Exp Oncol. 2010 Jul;32(2):54-60.
Abstract
Intensive implementation of mobile telephony technology in everyday human life during last two decades has given a possibility for epidemiological estimation of long-term effects of chronic exposure of human organism to low-intensive microwave (MW) radiation. Latest epidemiological data reveal a significant increase in risk of development of some types of tumors in chronic (over 10 years) users of mobile phone. It was detected a significant increase in incidence of brain tumors (glioma, acoustic neuroma, meningioma), parotid gland tumor, seminoma in long-term users of mobile phone, especially in cases of ipsilateral use (case-control odds ratios from 1.3 up to 6.1). Two epidemiological studies have indicated a significant increase of cancer incidence in people living close to the mobile telephony base station as compared with the population from distant area. These data raise a question of adequacy of modern safety limits of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure for humans. For today the limits were based solely on the conception of thermal mechanism of biological effects of RF/MW radiation. Meantime the latest experimental data indicate the significant metabolic changes in living cell under the low-intensive (non-thermal) EMR exposure. Among reproducible biological effects of low-intensive MWs are reactive oxygen species overproduction, heat shock proteins expression, DNA damages, apoptosis. The lack of generally accepted mechanism of biological effects of low-intensive non-ionizing radiation doesn't permit to disregard the obvious epidemiological and experimental data of its biological activity. Practical steps must be done for reasonable limitation of excessive EMR exposure, along with the implementation of new safety limits of mobile telephony devices radiation, and new technological decisions, which would take out the source of radiation from human brain.
Systematic review on the health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations
Martin Röösli, Patrizia Frei, Evelyn Mohler, and Kerstin Hug Systematic review on the health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations. Bull World Health Organ. 2010 December 1; 88(12): 887–896F.Published online 2010 October 5. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.071852
Abstract
Objective To review and evaluate the recent literature on the health effects of exposure to mobile phone base station (MPBS) radiation.
Methods We performed a systematic review of randomized human trials conducted in laboratory settings and of epidemiological studies that investigated the health effects of MPBS radiation in the everyday environment.
Findings We included in the analysis 17 articles that met our basic quality criteria: 5 randomized human laboratory trials and 12 epidemiological studies. The majority of the papers (14) examined self-reported non-specific symptoms of ill-health. Most of the randomized trials did not detect any association between MPBS radiation and the development of acute symptoms during or shortly after exposure. The sporadically observed associations did not show a consistent pattern with regard to symptoms or types of exposure. We also found that the more sophisticated the exposure assessment, the less likely it was that an effect would be reported. Studies on health effects other than non-specific symptoms and studies on MPBS exposure in children were scarce.
Conclusion The evidence for a missing relationship between MPBS exposure up to 10 volts per metre and acute symptom development can be considered strong because it is based on randomized, blinded human laboratory trials. At present, there is insufficient data to draw firm conclusions about health effects from long-term low-level exposure typically occurring in the everyday environment.
U.S. (FCC) regulatory limit for RF radiation emissions from cell towers is 10,000 times more lenient that the limit in Salzburg, Austria
The LA County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on June 2, 2009, to support Federal legislation that would enable communities to oppose cell towers based on health concerns.
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS VOTE TO PROHIBIT CELL PHONE TOWERS NEAR SCHOOLS
How does long term exposure to base stations and mobile phones affect human hormone profiles?Emad F. Eskander, Selim F. Estefan, Ahmed A. Abd-Rabou. How does long term exposure to base stations and mobile phones affect human hormone profiles? Clinical Biochemistry, Volume 45, Issues 1–2, January 2012, Pages 157-161.AbstractObjectives: This study is concerned with assessing the role of exposure to radio frequency radiation (RFR) emitted either from mobiles or base stations and its relations with human's hormone profiles.
Design and methods: All volunteers' samples were collected for hormonal analysis.
Results: This study showed significant decrease in volunteers' ACTH, cortisol, thyroid hormones, prolactin for young females, and testosterone levels.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that high RFR effects on pituitary–adrenal axis.
Highlights
This study is concerned with assessing the role of long-term exposure to high radio frequency radiation emitted either from mobile phones or from base stations and its relations with human's hormone profiles. All volunteers are followed for 6 years and blood samples were collected regularly every 3 years for time intervals of 1 year, 3 years and 6 years for hormonal analysis and the blood samples were taken at 8.0 a.m. This study showed reduction in volunteers' plasma ACTH, serum cortisol levels. Also, they showed decrease in the release of the thyroid hormones especially T3. In addition, each of their serum prolactin in young females (14–22 years), and testosterone levels significantly dropped due to long-term exposure to radio frequency radiation. Conversely, serum prolactin levels for adult females (25–60 years) significantly rose with increasing exposure time. In conclusion, the present study revealed that high radio frequency radiation effects on pituitary–adrenal axis represented in the reduction of ACTH, cortisol, thyroid hormones, prolactin in young females, and testosterone levels.
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This study was conducted for 6 years on 82 mobile phone volunteers with age ranges 14–22 years (n=41) and 25–60 years (n=41). Those users were divided into three subgroups according to the time of their exposure to RFR: (weak n=19), (moderate n=9), and (strong n=13) per day, in addition to 20 negative control subjects.
On the other hand, volunteers exposed to RFR emitted from base stations (n=34) were selected with age ranges 14–22 years (n=17), and 25–60 years (n=17) and living at distances 20–100 m and 100–500 m apart from the base station. Additional 10 subjects of each age range living at a distance more than 500 m apart from the base station were considered as negative control group.
The source of the RFR (base stations or mobile phones) was GSM-950 MHz magnetic field
Blood samples of the volunteers were analyzed for estimation of the following hormones: plasma ACTH, serum cortisol, total T3, T4, prolactin, progesterone, and testosterone levels.
Tables 1 and 2 illustrate that persons of ages 14–22 years or 25–60 years who were exposed, for time intervals extended to 6 years, to RFR either frommobile phones or frombase stations suffered significant decreases in their plasma ACTH and serum cortisol levels as compared to the control group. High significant decrease (Pb0.01) in plasma ACTH and serum cortisol levels was observed for persons exposed to RFR from base stations at distances extended from 20 to 500 m for a period of 6 years as compared to the control group.
Tables 1 and 2, also show that persons of ages 14–22 years and 25–60 years who were exposed, for time intervals extended to 6 years, to RFR either from mobile telephones or from base stations suffered high significant (Pb0.01) decrease in their serumT3 and T4 levels.
Tables 1 and 2 show that young females (14–22 years) exposed to RFR from mobile phones or from base stations at distances 20–100 m and 100–500 m suffered decrease in their serum prolactin level and the rate of decrease significantly rose with increased time of exposure from 1 year up to 6 years. Conversely, the serum prolactin level for adult females (25–60 years) showed significant increase along the time of exposure 1 year up to 6 years.
Table 1 shows that serum progesterone levels in young and adult females exposed to RFR from mobile phones were non-significantly changed through exposure for 1 year up to 6 years as compared to healthy controls.
Table 2 shows that both young (14–22 years) and adult (25–60 years) females exposed to RFR from base stations did not suffer any change in their serum progesterone levels throughout the first year of exposure. However, with increasing exposure periods from 3 up to 6 years they suffered significant decrease in their serum progesterone
levels.
Tables 1 and 2 illustrate that both young males (14–22 years) and adult males (25–60 years) exposed to RFR from mobile phones or from base stations experienced gradual decrease in their serum testosterone level with increasing the period of exposure.
The intensity and frequency of RFR and exposure duration are important determinants of the cumulative effect that could occur and lead to an eventual breakdown of homeostasis and adverse health consequences.
As mentioned in our results, persons who were exposed to RFR suffered significant decreases in their ACTH and cortisol levels as compared to controls. This result is agreed with the previous study indicating that cortisol levels were decreased after exposure to RF [12]. The current result is in contradiction with a previous study indicating that electromagnetic fields have a slight elevation in human cortisol production [6] and with other previous study suggesting that cortisol concentration as a marker of adrenal gland function was not affected with RFR [11]. Djeridane et al. (2008) added that ACTH was not disrupted by RFR emitted by mobile phones [12].
Our results reveal that persons who were exposed to RFR either from mobile phones or base stations suffered highly significant decrease in their serum T3 and T4 levels which agree in case of low T4 levels and disagree in case of low T3 concentrations with previous study which suggested that serum T3 remains in normal range [7]. In the present study, females exposed to RFR frommobile phones or base stations suffered change in their serumprolactin level and the rate of change significantly rose with increased time of exposure which is in converse with previous studies indicating that serum prolactin concentration remained within normal ranges after exposure to radiocellular phones [8,12]. Therefore, it is suggested that the menstrual cycle and the pregnancy will be affected by changing the level of serumprolactin which seems necessary to be optimized in these two processes. Our study suggested that serum progesterone levels in young and adult females exposed to RFR from mobile phones non-significantly changed from 1 year up to 6 years as compared to healthy controls. So, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy may not be affected by serum progesterone concentration. Previous study revealed that microwaves produced significant increases in serum progesterone level only in pregnant rats [9].
In the present study, both young and adult males exposed to RFR from mobile phones or base stations experienced gradual decrease in their serum testosterone level with increasing the period of exposure which is almost the same as previously recent reported studies suggested that exposure to mobile radiation leads to reduction in serum testosterone and it possibly affects reproductive functions [10,11]. The present study is in converse with a previous study indicating that testosterone was not disrupted by RFR emitted by mobile phones [12].
In conclusion, the present study revealed that high RFR emitted from either mobile phone or base station has tangible effects on pituitary–adrenal axis represented in the reduction of ACTH and consequently cortisol levels. Also, exposure to RFR is associated with decrease in the release of thyroid hormones.
Moreover, our data suggested that each of serum prolactin in young females, and testosterone levels in males significantly dropped due to long-term exposure to RFR. Conversely, the serum prolactin levels for the adult females significantly rose with increasing exposure time. Finally, the degenerative effects of exposure to RFR were
more pronounced for persons who used mobile phones for long periods of 6 years. Also, the effect of this type of radiation was more obvious for persons living nearby base stations and exposed for a period of 6 years.
