Combined effects of traffic and electromagnetic fields on the immune system of fertile atopic women.
Del Signore A, Boscolo P, Kouri S, Di Martino G, Giuliano G · 2000
View Original AbstractWomen with allergies showed greater immune system disruption from electromagnetic field exposure than healthy women, suggesting vulnerable populations need stronger protection.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied how electromagnetic fields affect the immune systems of women with allergies compared to those without, all living in areas with traffic pollution. They found that women with allergies who were also exposed to electromagnetic fields had weakened immune responses, including reduced natural killer cell activity and higher allergy markers. This suggests that people with existing allergies may be more vulnerable to electromagnetic field exposure.
Why This Matters
This study reveals a concerning pattern that challenges the one-size-fits-all approach to EMF safety standards. The research demonstrates that electromagnetic fields don't affect everyone equally - women with allergies showed significantly more immune system disruption when exposed to EMF compared to non-allergic women. What makes this particularly relevant is that the study controlled for traffic pollution exposure, isolating the electromagnetic field effects. The findings suggest that people with compromised immune systems or existing sensitivities may represent a vulnerable population that current safety guidelines don't adequately protect. This aligns with growing evidence that EMF effects may be more pronounced in those with pre-existing health conditions, highlighting the need for more personalized approaches to electromagnetic field exposure limits.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
Object of this preliminary study was the immune response to high or low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELMF) of non-atopic and atopic fertile women with uniform exposure to toxic compounds produced by traffic.
Women were divided in group A (non-atopic, non-exposed to ELMF); B (atopic, non-exposed to ELMF); C ...
"In vitro" cell proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of atopic women (groups B...
This datum suggests that ELMF have a greater influence on atopic women exposed to traffic than on non-atopic ones.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2000_combined_effects_of_traffic_2025,
author = {Del Signore A and Boscolo P and Kouri S and Di Martino G and Giuliano G},
title = {Combined effects of traffic and electromagnetic fields on the immune system of fertile atopic women.},
year = {2000},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10943077/},
}