Browse 6,486 peer-reviewed studies on electromagnetic field health effects from 4 research libraries.
Showing 447 studies (Human Studies) from SafeRemr Research Collection
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers exposed 21 healthy volunteers to 900 MHz cell phone radiation and measured their brain activity using EEG. They found that theta brainwaves were significantly altered during exposure, with the effect depending on whether participants had their eyes open or closed. This is the first study to show that cell phone radiation can change specific brainwave patterns in real-time.
Varshney S, Angral S, Aggarwal P et al. · 2023
Researchers studied 865 adults aged 18-45 who used mobile phones for over 2 years, measuring their auditory brainstem responses (ABR) to detect potential nerve damage from electromagnetic radiation. They found that heavy users (over 180 minutes daily) and long-term users (over 12 years) showed measurable changes in how their brains process sound signals. The study suggests prolonged mobile phone use may affect the auditory nervous system.
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers measured brain waves in 32 healthy volunteers during mobile phone EMF exposure using sophisticated EEG monitoring and statistical analysis. They found statistically significant changes in alpha brain wave patterns when participants' eyes were open during EMF exposure. This provides robust evidence that mobile phone radiation can measurably alter brain activity in real-time.
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers exposed elderly mice to low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) from a therapeutic device for just 15 minutes daily over four weeks. The treated mice showed measurably better coordination, movement, immune function, and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation compared to untreated elderly mice. These findings suggest that certain carefully controlled PEMF exposures may counter some aging-related health declines, at least in laboratory conditions.
Son Y, Park H-J, Jeong YJ, Choi H-D, Kim N, Lee H-J · 2023
This study examined whether long-term exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (1950 MHz, 5 W/kg for 6 months) could reduce cognitive dysfunction in 5×FAD mice with Alzheimer's disease by regulating microglial function. The researchers found that RF-EMF exposure ameliorated cognitive impairment and amyloid-β deposition while reducing microglial activation markers and genes related to microgliosis and pro-inflammatory responses, with effects similar to those of a CSF1R inhibitor.
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers examined 50 mobile phone users aged 20-38, comparing cheek cells from the side where they hold their phone versus the opposite side. They found no significant increase in micronuclei (cellular damage markers) on the phone-exposed side. The study suggests cell phone radiation doesn't cause detectable genetic damage in mouth tissue.
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers tested blood samples from 120 men, comparing workers at electrical substations and cell towers to unexposed controls. Both exposed groups showed significantly higher oxidative stress markers and lower antioxidant levels, with electrical substation workers experiencing the most severe effects. Thyroid function remained mostly normal, though electrical workers had elevated TSH levels.
Goudarzi M, Asl JF, Shoghi H · 2023
This study examined whether rosmarinic acid (RA), a plant-based antioxidant, could protect against cardiotoxicity induced by electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at 915 MHz and 2450 MHz frequencies in rats over 30 days. The results showed that EMR exposure significantly increased oxidative stress markers and reduced antioxidant defenses, while RA treatment reversed these effects and provided significant cardiac protection.
Díaz-Del Cerro E · 2023
This 2023 study examined the effects of low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) from the NEURALTER® system on aging in mice, exposing old female mice to 15 minutes daily for 4 weeks. The researchers found that the treatment improved behavioral coordination and locomotion, enhanced immune function, and reduced oxidative and inflammatory markers in both whole animals and isolated leukocytes.
Unknown authors · 2023
Researchers exposed human brain-like cells and immune cells to 2.45 GHz radiation (the same frequency used by WiFi routers and microwave ovens) for up to 48 hours. They found significant damage including reduced cell survival, increased harmful reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction, and activation of cell death pathways. Brain cells showed greater vulnerability to oxidative stress than immune cells, suggesting the nervous system may be particularly sensitive to this common radiation frequency.
Relationship between cell-phone over-use scale with depression et al. · 2022
Researchers studied 212 Iranian university students to examine connections between excessive cell phone use and mental health problems. They found that students who overused their phones had significantly higher levels of stress and anxiety, though the link to depression wasn't statistically significant. The findings suggest that problematic phone use patterns may worsen psychological well-being in young adults.
Calderón et al · 2022
Researchers developed a sophisticated algorithm to calculate how much radiofrequency and extremely low frequency electromagnetic radiation reaches different brain regions from wireless phone use in young people aged 10-24. They found that older GSM phones deliver substantially higher radiation doses than newer 3G phones, and that radiation exposure varies dramatically depending on which part of the brain you're measuring.
Touitou Y, Selmaoui B, Lambrozo J · 2022
Researchers studied cortisol hormone levels in 14 electrical workers chronically exposed to 50 Hz power line magnetic fields for 1-20 years. Workers with higher EMF exposure (above 0.3 microTesla) showed significantly altered cortisol secretion patterns compared to unexposed controls. This suggests that long-term exposure to power line frequencies can disrupt the body's stress hormone system.
Unknown authors · 2022
Italian researchers studied 49 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain who received extremely low-frequency magnetic field therapy over 8 sessions. The treatment significantly reduced pain levels and improved body bioimpedance measurements, suggesting the therapy helped restore normal cellular function.
Tian L, Y. · 2022
Researchers exposed mice to a hypomagnetic field (HMF), an environment with dramatically reduced magnetic field strength compared to Earth's natural geomagnetic field, for eight weeks. The HMF-exposed mice showed significant cognitive impairments and elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in their hippocampus, the brain region responsible for memory and navigation. This study reveals that Earth's natural magnetic field plays a crucial role in maintaining proper brain chemistry and cognitive function.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers exposed 15 young men to mobile phone radiation for 25 minutes, then measured their food consumption at a buffet. Participants ate 22-27% more calories after phone exposure compared to fake exposure, mainly from increased carbohydrate intake. Brain scans showed the radiation altered brain energy metabolism.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers tracked radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure from phones, tablets, and other devices in nearly 1,900 children aged 9-12 years, measuring their sleep patterns with wrist monitors for a week. Children with high evening phone call exposure slept about 12 minutes less per night compared to those with no evening phone exposure. The study couldn't determine whether the sleep disruption came from the RF-EMF radiation itself or from the stimulating activities that prompted the phone calls.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers exposed healthy sperm samples to active cell phone radiation for 60 minutes at close range (2.5 cm) and compared them to control samples exposed to inactive phones. The cell phone radiation significantly reduced sperm viability and movement while increasing DNA damage and cell death. This laboratory study demonstrates that radiofrequency radiation from phones can harm sperm quality even in short exposures.
Ding Z, Xiang X, Li J, Wu S · 2022
This study exposed mouse Balb/c-3T3 cells to 1800 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation for 40-60 days and observed signs of malignant transformation, including increased cell proliferation, migration, visible foci formation, and tumor development when transplanted into SCID mice. The researchers identified lipid metabolism and the mevalonate pathway as key biological processes involved in the observed cellular changes.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers examined mouth cells from 90 children divided into three groups based on daily mobile phone use (1-2 hours, 3-6 hours, and over 6 hours). Children using phones more than 6 hours daily showed significantly more cellular damage and chromosomal abnormalities. The study focused on increased screen time during COVID-19 online education.
Pagadala, P; Shankar, V and Sumathi, ME · 2022
This study examined the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RFEMR) from mobile phones on neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in male Sprague Dawley rats. The researchers found significant increases in both NSE and MDA levels in rats exposed to RFEMR, suggesting that mobile phone radiation causes oxidative stress and oxidative damage.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers in Iraq measured antioxidant levels in 43 people living near internet towers (exposed for 1-10 years) compared to 20 unexposed controls. Those exposed showed significantly increased oxidative stress markers (MDA and peroxynitrite) and altered antioxidant enzyme levels, indicating cellular damage from chronic radiofrequency exposure. This suggests living near wireless infrastructure may compromise the body's natural defenses against free radical damage.
Unknown authors · 2022
Researchers studied 81 students to see how different amounts of daily mobile phone use affected their saliva. They found that people who used phones more than 60 minutes daily had higher levels of malondialdehyde (a marker of cellular damage) in their saliva compared to moderate users, suggesting increased oxidative stress from longer phone exposure.
Isabel López et al. · 2021
Spanish researchers surveyed 268 residents living near nine cell phone towers in Madrid and measured electromagnetic radiation levels in their homes. People exposed to higher radiation levels experienced significantly more headaches, nightmares, dizziness, and sleep problems. The neighborhood also showed cancer rates 10 times higher than the Spanish national average.
Unknown authors · 2021
Researchers examined 15 studies linking workplace exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (like those from power lines and electrical equipment) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurological disease. The analysis found these studies were too different in methods to draw firm conclusions, but showed enough promise to justify a major pooled study. Eight research teams agreed to share their original data for better analysis.