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SafeRemr — Dr. Joel Moskowitz
A curated collection of peer-reviewed research on the health effects of wireless radiation, maintained by Dr. Joel Moskowitz of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
Launched 2013 · monthly research abstracts since 2016 · 2,284 studies in this collection
What SafeRemr Is
SafeRemr is a curated resource on scientific and policy developments regarding the biological and health effects of electromagnetic radiation from wireless technology — spanning cell phones, cell towers, 2G through 5G, Wi-Fi, smart meters, and other wireless devices.
It is maintained by Dr. Joel Moskowitz, who has circulated monthly abstracts of newly published research to EMF scientists worldwide since 2016, building a collection of more than 2,000 scientific papers.
Who curates it
Dr. Joel Moskowitz has directed the Center for Family and Community Health at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health since 1993, following two decades directing the CDC-funded Prevention Research Center there. He has conducted disease-prevention research for more than 40 years, published over 70 papers, and served as a peer reviewer for more than 40 journals. He shifted his research focus to wireless-radiation health effects in 2009.
The Library at a Glance
Composition of this collection
By topic
| Label | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brain & Nervous System | 768 | 33.6% |
| DNA & Genetic Damage | 451 | 19.7% |
| Whole Body / General | 371 | 16.2% |
| Reproductive Health | 254 | 11.1% |
| Oxidative Stress | 166 | 7.3% |
| Cancer & Tumors | 101 | 4.4% |
| Cellular Effects | 68 | 3% |
| Cardiovascular | 42 | 1.8% |
By organism
| Label | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rodent | 749 | 32.8% |
| Human | 577 | 25.3% |
| In vitro | 342 | 15% |
| Plant | 46 | 2% |
| Insect | 45 | 2% |
| Mammal | 31 | 1.4% |
| Aquatic | 30 | 1.3% |
| Microorganism | 28 | 1.2% |
| Bird | 27 | 1.2% |
| Mixed | 1 | 0% |
By decade
| Label | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 0.3% |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.1% |
| 1980s | 6 | 0.3% |
| 1990s | 93 | 4.1% |
| 2000s | 385 | 16.9% |
| 2010s | 1,092 | 47.8% |
| 2020s | 698 | 30.6% |
| undated | 2 | 0.1% |
Counts computed live from the database at page load.
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Recognized in the Field
Dr. Moskowitz was senior author of a 2009 meta-analysis on mobile phone use and brain tumor risk published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and co-authored a 2020 update in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. He advises the International EMF Scientist Appeal (signed by 240+ scientists) and serves on the management team of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF).
Frequently Asked
What is SafeRemr and who maintains it?
SafeRemr is a curated collection of scientific research on the health effects of wireless radiation — cell phones, cell towers, 2G through 5G, Wi-Fi, and smart meters — maintained by Dr. Joel Moskowitz of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. It anchors more than 2,200 studies here.
Who is Dr. Joel Moskowitz of Berkeley?
Dr. Joel Moskowitz has directed the Center for Family and Community Health at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health since 1993. He has conducted disease-prevention research for more than 40 years, published over 70 papers, and shifted his research focus to wireless-radiation health effects in 2009.
What does the SafeRemr collection cover?
The more than 2,200 SafeRemr studies in this database focus most heavily on the brain and nervous system and on DNA and genetic damage, followed by whole-body effects, reproductive health, and oxidative stress. The research includes human, animal, and laboratory studies, with abstracts circulated monthly to EMF scientists since 2016.
Does wireless radiation research show health effects?
In the SafeRemr collection, roughly five in six of the studies report a measurable biological effect from wireless-radiation exposure. Dr. Moskowitz was senior author of a 2009 meta-analysis on mobile-phone use and brain-tumor risk published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
How current is the SafeRemr research?
Dr. Moskowitz has circulated monthly abstracts of newly published research to EMF scientists worldwide since 2016, building a collection of more than 2,000 scientific papers. The studies gathered here extend through the most recent years of published wireless-radiation research.