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ON THE PROBLEM OF VEGETATIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISTURBANCES SUBSEQUENT TO A CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ULTRA HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

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E. A. Drogichina, N. M. Konchalovskaya, K. V. Glotova, M. N. Sadchikova, G. V. Snegova · 1966

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1966 Soviet hospital study of 100 people showed chronic ultra-high frequency EMF exposure caused progressive cardiovascular damage including coronary spasms.

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Soviet researchers in 1966 studied 100 people chronically exposed to ultra-high frequency electromagnetic fields, documenting a progression of health effects from mild fatigue to severe cardiovascular problems. The study found that prolonged RF exposure caused increasingly serious symptoms including high blood pressure, blood vessel spasms, and coronary artery problems. This early research provided some of the first clinical evidence that chronic EMF exposure could cause measurable cardiovascular damage in humans.

Why This Matters

This 1966 Soviet study represents landmark research in EMF health effects, documenting systematic cardiovascular damage in 100 people with chronic ultra-high frequency exposure. The progression the researchers observed - from initial fatigue and nervous system changes to severe blood vessel spasms and coronary problems - mirrors concerns about today's wireless technology exposure. What makes this study particularly significant is its clinical hospital setting and the clear dose-response relationship it documented: longer exposure correlated with more severe symptoms.

The cardiovascular effects described here - including hypertensive reactions and coronary vessel spasms - align with modern research showing EMF exposure can affect heart rhythm and blood pressure. While we don't have the specific frequency details, ultra-high frequency typically refers to the same general range used by today's cell phones, WiFi, and other wireless devices. The reality is that our current exposure levels from multiple wireless sources may exceed what these 100 people experienced decades ago.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
E. A. Drogichina, N. M. Konchalovskaya, K. V. Glotova, M. N. Sadchikova, G. V. Snegova (1966). ON THE PROBLEM OF VEGETATIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISTURBANCES SUBSEQUENT TO A CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ULTRA HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
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@article{on_the_problem_of_vegetative_and_cardiovascular_disturbances_subsequent_to_a_chr_g7229,
  author = {E. A. Drogichina and N. M. Konchalovskaya and K. V. Glotova and M. N. Sadchikova and G. V. Snegova},
  title = {ON THE PROBLEM OF VEGETATIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISTURBANCES SUBSEQUENT TO A CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ULTRA HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS},
  year = {1966},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

The study documented a progression from mild fatigue to severe cardiovascular problems including high blood pressure, blood vessel spasms (angiospastic syndrome), and coronary artery spasms. The most severe stage involved angiodystonic disorders affecting the brain's regulatory centers.
Researchers identified three distinct stages: initial mild fatigue and nervous system changes, moderate stage with progressive brain symptoms and blood vessel spasms with high blood pressure, and severe stage with coronary vessel spasms and brain regulatory disturbances.
This Soviet study was conducted in hospital conditions with 100 people at different stages of chronic exposure, allowing researchers to document the progressive nature of EMF health effects over time rather than just short-term laboratory exposure.
Yes, the study clearly demonstrated that chronic ultra-high frequency exposure caused progressively worse symptoms, starting with mild fatigue and advancing to serious cardiovascular problems including coronary artery spasms in the most severe cases.
In the initial stage, people developed mild asthenic manifestations (weakness and fatigue) along with vagotonically oriented vegetative-vascular shifts, indicating the autonomic nervous system was being affected by the electromagnetic field exposure.