BERENIS – The Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation. Newsletter – Special Issue January 2021 This special issue of the BERENIS newsletter contains an up-to-date assessment of a possible correlation between oxidative stress and exposure to magnetic and electromagnetic fields and their putative effects on health. For this purpose, relevant animal and...Read More

Frank JW Electromagnetic fields, 5G and health: what about the precautionary principle? J Epidemiol Community Health, Published Online First: 19 January 2021. doi: 10.1136/jech-2019-213595 Essay Abstract New fifth generation (5G) telecommunications systems, now being rolled out globally, have become the subject of a fierce controversy. Some health protection agencies and their scientific advisory committees have concluded that there is no...Read More

Jos Verbeek, Gunnhild Oftedal, Maria Feychting, Eric van Rongen, Maria Rosaria Scarfì, Simon Mann, Rachel Wong, Emilie van Deventer, Prioritizing health outcomes when assessing the effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields: A survey among experts, Environment International, Volume 146, 2021, 106300, ISSN 0160-4120,https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322558?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322558 Abstract Exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMF) (frequencies of 100 kHz...Read More

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. https://www.gsma.com/aboutus/ GSMA Europe: Adopting International RF-EMF Exposure Guidelines: Benefits for 5G Network...Read More

Carlberg, M.; Koppel, T.; Hedendahl, L.K.; Hardell, L. Is the Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in the Nordic Countries Caused by Use of Mobile Phones? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 9129. (This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Pollution and Thyroid) Abstract The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization...Read More

Kumar R, Deshmukh PS, Sharma S, Banerjee BD. Effect of mobile phone signal radiation on epigenetic modulation in the hippocampus of Wistar rat. Environ Res. 2020 Oct 7;192:110297. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110297. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33035560. Abstract Exponential increase in mobile phone uses, given rise to public concern regarding the alleged deleterious health hazards as...Read More

S M J M, S A R M, M H. Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. J Biomed Phys Eng. 2019;9(4):487-494. Published 2019 Aug 1. doi:10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.771 Abstract The radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) produced by widely used mobile phones are classified as possibly carcinogenic...Read More

Hye Sun Kim, Man-Jeong Paik, Chan Seo, Hyung Do Choi, Jeong-Ki Pack, Nam Kim & Young Hwan Ahn (2020) Influences of exposure to 915-MHz radiofrequency identification signals on serotonin metabolites in rats: A pilot study, International Journal of Radiation Biology, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1844336 Abstract Purpose The influences of radiofrequency electromagnetic exposure on animal health, particularly on serotonin metabolism, are not well-elucidated....Read More

Images credit: Unsplash.com Rubin R. More Questions Raised by Concussion-like Symptoms Found in US Diplomats Who Served in Havana. JAMA. 2018;319(11):1079–1081. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.1751 Members of the US diplomatic community in Havana began visiting the embassy’s medical unit in late December 2016 with symptoms, such as headache and ear pain, that they said began after they encountered strange sounds or sensations....Read More

M H, V P, S M J M, M R, M B, M S. Exposure to Electromagnetic Field during Gestation Adversely Affects the Electrophysiological Properties of Purkinje Cells in Rat Offspring. J Biomed Phys Eng. 2020;10(4):433-440. Published 2020 Aug 1. doi:10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.560 Abstract Background: Prenatal adverse effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) exposure on nervous system are an...Read More