Epidemiological evidence for a health risk from mobile phone base stations.
Khurana VG, Hardell L, Everaert J, Bortkiewicz A, Carlberg M, Ahonen M. · 2010
View Original AbstractEight of ten studies found increased cancer or neurological symptoms near cell towers, even at exposures below current safety limits.
Plain English Summary
Researchers analyzed 10 studies examining health effects in people living near cell phone towers (base stations). They found that 8 out of 10 studies reported increased rates of neurological symptoms or cancer in populations living within 500 meters (about 1,600 feet) of these towers. Importantly, all exposures were below current safety guidelines, suggesting these standards may not adequately protect public health.
Why This Matters
This systematic review reveals a troubling pattern that challenges the adequacy of current EMF safety standards. The fact that 80% of studies found adverse health effects even when exposures remained below international guidelines suggests our regulatory framework may be fundamentally flawed. What makes this particularly significant is that these are real-world exposures affecting entire communities, not laboratory studies on isolated cells. The consistency of findings across different populations and study designs strengthens the evidence that chronic, low-level RF exposure from cell towers poses genuine health risks. The reality is that millions of people worldwide live within 500 meters of cell towers, often without their knowledge or consent, making this a pressing public health issue that demands immediate regulatory attention.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Epidemiological evidence for a health risk from mobile phone base stations.
By searching PubMed, we identified a total of 10 epidemiological studies that assessed for putative ...
We found that eight of the 10 studies reported increased prevalence of adverse neurobehavioral sympt...
Show BibTeX
@article{vg_2010_epidemiological_evidence_for_a_2280,
author = {Khurana VG and Hardell L and Everaert J and Bortkiewicz A and Carlberg M and Ahonen M.},
title = {Epidemiological evidence for a health risk from mobile phone base stations.},
year = {2010},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20662418/},
}