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No effect of mobile phone-like RF exposure on patients with atopic dermatitis.

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Johansson A, Forsgren S, Stenberg B, Wilén J, Kalezic N, Sandström M. · 2008

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Cell phone-level RF exposure showed no inflammatory effects in people with atopic dermatitis, a condition that makes skin hypersensitive.

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Swedish researchers exposed 15 people with atopic dermatitis (a chronic skin condition causing inflammation and itching) to 30 minutes of cell phone-like radiofrequency radiation at 1 W/kg and measured blood markers of inflammation and stress. They found no changes in any of the measured substances compared to sham exposure, suggesting that RF exposure at typical cell phone levels does not trigger inflammatory responses in people with this sensitive skin condition.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 30 minutes

Study Details

This study investigates the effect of exposure to a mobile phone-like radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic field on people with atopic dermatitis (AD)

Fifteen subjects with AD were recruited and matched with 15 controls without AD. The subjects were e...

No significant differences between the subject groups were found for baseline neurophysiological dat...

The result of the study does not support the hypothesis of an effect of mobile phone-like RF exposure on serum levels of SP, TNF R1, and BDNF in persons with AD.

Cite This Study
Johansson A, Forsgren S, Stenberg B, Wilén J, Kalezic N, Sandström M. (2008). No effect of mobile phone-like RF exposure on patients with atopic dermatitis. Bioelectromagnetics. 29(5):353-362, 2008.
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@article{a_2008_no_effect_of_mobile_3119,
  author = {Johansson A and Forsgren S and Stenberg B and Wilén J and Kalezic N and Sandström M.},
  title = {No effect of mobile phone-like RF exposure on patients with atopic dermatitis.},
  year = {2008},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18240288/},
}
PubMed: 18240288

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Quick Questions About This Study

A 2008 Swedish study found no evidence that cell phone radiation worsens eczema symptoms. Researchers exposed 15 people with atopic dermatitis to 30 minutes of cell phone-like radiation and found no changes in inflammation markers or stress hormones compared to fake exposure.
Research shows mobile phone radiation does not trigger skin inflammation in people with sensitive skin conditions. A controlled study measuring blood markers of inflammation found no significant changes after 30 minutes of cell phone-like radiofrequency exposure at typical usage levels.
Current research suggests cell phone radiation does not worsen atopic dermatitis. A Swedish study specifically tested people with this chronic skin condition and found no changes in inflammatory substances or stress markers after exposure to mobile phone-like radiation.
Studies indicate minimal inflammation risks from typical cell phone radiation exposure. Research on people with atopic dermatitis, who have already inflamed skin, showed no additional inflammatory response to 30 minutes of cell phone-like radiofrequency radiation at normal power levels.
Phone radiation appears to have no significant effect on key immune system markers. A controlled study measuring inflammatory substances like TNF and stress-related proteins found no changes in blood levels after cell phone-like radiofrequency exposure in people with sensitive skin conditions.