[Evaluation of selected parameters of circulatory system function in various occupational groups exposed to high frequency electromagnetic fields. II.
Bortkiewicz A, Zmyslony M, Gadzicka E, Szymczak W · 1996
View Original AbstractWorkers with higher EMF exposure showed six times more heart rhythm problems than lower-exposed colleagues.
Plain English Summary
Polish researchers studied 153 workers at radio broadcasting stations to examine how occupational EMF exposure affects heart health. Workers at AM broadcast stations showed six times higher risk of heart rhythm abnormalities compared to workers at radio link stations with lower EMF exposure. The study suggests that workers exposed to higher EMF levels need more comprehensive cardiac monitoring to detect potential heart problems.
Why This Matters
This occupational study provides compelling evidence that EMF exposure levels matter when it comes to cardiovascular health. The six-fold increase in cardiac abnormalities among AM broadcast station workers compared to their lower-exposed colleagues demonstrates a clear dose-response relationship that's difficult to dismiss. What makes this research particularly relevant is that these are real-world exposures in workplace settings, not laboratory conditions. While most of us aren't working at broadcast stations, this study reinforces the broader pattern emerging from EMF research: higher exposures correlate with measurable biological effects. The cardiovascular system appears to be particularly sensitive to EMF, which aligns with other research showing EMF can affect heart rate variability and blood pressure regulation.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
In view of a growing number of persons exposed to EMF, there is an urgent need for verifying those data by means of modern diagnostic methods. That is the reason why our study of the EMF effect on the circulatory system has been initiated.
It covered 71 workers at four AM broadcast stations, 40 workers at ten radio link stations and 42 wo...
The results of the analysis of the questionnaire survey as well as the Holter and resting ECG examin...
Show BibTeX
@article{a_1996_evaluation_of_selected_parameters_1919,
author = {Bortkiewicz A and Zmyslony M and Gadzicka E and Szymczak W},
title = {[Evaluation of selected parameters of circulatory system function in various occupational groups exposed to high frequency electromagnetic fields. II.},
year = {1996},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/8760508},
}