Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Aggregated data from two double-blind base station provocation studies comparing individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance with attribution to electromagnetic fields and controls
Eltiti S et al · 2015
IEI-EMF participants reported lower well-being during real versus sham exposure in open provocation but not in double-blind trials, and well-being was lower in high-load trials regardless of EMF exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers aggregated data from two previous double-blind provocation studies to test whether base station EMF exposure affects well-being in people with IEI-EMF and controls. In open provocation trials, 102 IEI-EMF and 237 control participants took part, and 88 IEI-EMF and 231 controls completed double-blind trials with GSM/UMTS or TETRA signals and a sham condition. IEI-EMF participants reported lower well-being during real versus sham exposure in open provocation but not in double-blind trials, and well-being was lower in high-load versus low-load trials regardless of EMF exposure.
Why This Matters
Subjective well-being was assessed using visual analog and symptom scales. The authors concluded that the results are consistent with no causal relationship between short-term EMF exposure and subjective well-being in the general public, regardless of perceived sensitivity.
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@article{eltiti_s_et_al_february_2015_aggregated_data_from_two_double_blind_base_station_provocation_studies_comparing_individuals_with_idiopathic_environmental_intolerance_with_attribution_to_electromagnetic_ce621,
author = {Eltiti S et al},
title = {Aggregated data from two double-blind base station provocation studies comparing individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance with attribution to electromagnetic fields and controls},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1002/bem.21892},
}