Effects of Electromagnetic Radiations on Physiologic Responses
Sol M. Michaelson et al. · 1967
Key Finding: 83% of 410 primary studies on immune system found biological effects from EMF exposure.
Of 410 studies examining immune system, 83% found measurable biological effects from EMF exposure.
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Research found effects on immune system at exposures as low as:
Research Overview
- -The science demonstrates a consistent pattern: 84% of studies examining electromagnetic field exposure and immune function have documented measurable effects.
- -This isn't a fringe finding or isolated result.
- -Across 521 peer-reviewed investigations, researchers have identified changes in immune cell activity, altered inflammatory responses, reduced antibody production, and shifts in white blood cell populations following EMF exposure.
The science demonstrates a consistent pattern: 84% of studies examining electromagnetic field exposure and immune function have documented measurable effects. This isn't a fringe finding or isolated result. Across 521 peer-reviewed investigations, researchers have identified changes in immune cell activity, altered inflammatory responses, reduced antibody production, and shifts in white blood cell populations following EMF exposure. Some studies show suppressed immune function-your body's defense system becoming less responsive-while others document hyperactivation, where immune cells overreact to normal stimuli.
In this case, we're talking about your immune system and electromagnetic fields-and the evidence demonstrates a consistent pattern that most people simply haven't heard about.
Importantly, many effects occur at exposure levels below those causing significant body temperature increases, with some studies showing responses at specific absorption rates as low as 0.14 W/kg.
Source: BioInitiative Working Group. BioInitiative Report: A Rationale for Biologically-based Public Exposure Standards for Electromagnetic Radiation. Edited by Cindy Sage and David O. Carpenter, BioInitiative, 2012, updated 2020. www.bioinitiative.org
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NUOVO METODO DI TERAPIA FISICA PER IL TRATTAMENTO DELL'OTITE CATARRALE CRONICA
M. Maroncelli, G. Ferraro · 1967
THE EFFECT OF A PERMANENT MAGNETIC FIELD ON THE BLOOD AND CNS OF MAN AND ANIMALS
Ivanov-Muromskiy, K. A., Likhachev, A. I. · 1967
Microwave Radiation and Its Effect on Response to X-radiation
R. A. E. Thomson et al. · 1967
Observations on the Fine Structure of Giant Mast Cells Produced by Microwave Radiation of the Peritoneal Fluid
Esko J. Valtonen · 1967
СОСТОЯНИЕ ЗДОРОВЬЯ ОБСЛУЖИВАЮЩИХ ГЕНЕРАТОРЫ ВЫСОКОЙ (ВЧ), УЛЬТРАВЫСОКОЙ (УВЧ) И СВЕРХВЫСОКОЙ (СВЧ) ЧАСТОТЫ В ФИЗИОТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКИХ КАБИНЕТАХ
Е. И. Смурова, Г. З. Гослант, И. Л. Якуб, С. А. Троицкая · 1966
GIANT MAST CELLS—A SPECIAL DEGENERATIVE FORM PRODUCED BY MICROWAVE RADIATION
E. J. Valtonen · 1966
BADANIA ZACHOWANIA SIĘ SKŁADNIKÓW UPOŚLEDZONYCH KRWI U OSÓB ZATRUDNIONYCH W ZASIĘGU MIKROFAL
STANISLAW BARANSKI, PRZEMYSŁAW CZERSKI · 1966
NEW APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SUBACUTE SINUSITIS
Samuel R. Splitter, M.D. · 1966
Leukocyte Response following Simultaneous Ionizing and Microwave (Radar) Irradiation
R. A. E. Thomson, S. M. Michaelson, J. W. Howland · 1966
The detection of C- and Cx-reactive protein in the blood serum during exposure of the organism to SHF electromagnetic waves
Chukhlovin, B. A., Grachev, B. N., Likina, V. · 1966
Two male human subjects received 10 hours daily of decimeter-range fields at 2–3 mw/cm² for 10 days, with two controls, and no C-reactive protein was found in either group. When C-reactive protein appeared it disappeared within 24 hours, and repeated daily exposures did not increase its quantity; the authors suspected that antibodies developed during adaptation.
EFFECT OF X-RAY RADIATION AND MICROWAVE RADIATION IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ON HUMAN AND RAT GAMMA GLOBULINS
C. P. Kamat · 1965
TREATMENT OF TENOVAGINITIS WITH MICROWAVE RADAR AND HYDROCORTISONE PHONOPHORESIS
GATEV, S. · 1965
NOTE SUR LA RADIOPROTECTION EXERCÉE PAR DES ONDES ULTRA COURTES VIS-A-VIS DE BACTÉRIES
L. Miro, H. Atlan, Y. Arnaud, G. Deltour, R. Loubiere · 1965
The study used a strain of Escherichia coli cultured in a nutritive medium and split into two Roux flasks. The flasks were kept for 60 hours with agitation 4 or 5 times daily and no temperature rise was observed. Survival was identical at 6,000 roentgens, increased at least tenfold at 24,000 and 48,000 roentgens, and mortality was similar again at 72,000 roentgens; the authors stated they did not intend to draw conclusions.
COMBINED TREATMENT OF PUSTULOUS SKIN DISEASES WITH ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL FIELD AND STAPHYLOCOCCAL ANTIPHAGIN ELECTROPHORESIS
G. S. Antonov · 1965
The Hematologic Effects of Microwave Exposure
S. M. Michaelson et al. · 1964
Pulsed High Frequency and Routine Hospital Antibiotic Therapy in the Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Preliminary Report
Marshall Jay Lobell, M.D. · 1962
SOME CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS DUE TO CHRONIC ACTION OF THE CENTIMETER RANGE WAVES
E. A. Drozichina et al. · 1962
The researchers reviewed literature data and clinical observations from the Institute of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences collected over many years. They found that electromagnetic fields from centimeter-range waves under industrial conditions produced functionally reversible changes in organs and systems. In some cases these functional disturbances progressed to more pronounced and persistent pathological states characterized by vascular pathology and deviations in brain bioelectric activity.
THE EFFECT OF MICROWAVES ON THE RESPONSE TO IONIZING RADIATION
Joe W. Howland et al. · 1962
Pulsed Short Wave in Sinus and Allied Conditions in Childhood
Levy H. · 1961
INFLUENCE OF NON-THERMAL MICROWAVE RADIATION ON THE SURVIVABILITY OF GAMMA-IRRADIATED ANIMALS
A. S. Presman, N. A. Levitina · 1961
HIGH-FREQUENCY CURRENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF POLIOMYELITIS IN ADULTS
M.N. Anikin, M.V. Rumyantsova-Russkikh · 1961
The study observed 20 poliomyelitis patients aged 13 to 50 years with disease duration of two months to one year and applied medium-wave diathermy (current strength 0.6 A, wavelength 300 m) to the lumbar bulge of the spinal cord at the pathological focus. Diathermy increased muscle excitability, producing tetanus within five minutes and raising contraction amplitude nearly threefold, with the effect persisting for 15–20 minutes after the session ended.
THE EFFECT OF MICROWAVES ON THE HORMONAL ACTIVITY OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX
F. L. Leites, L. A. Skurikhina · 1961
Control rats had a stable adrenal ascorbic acid concentration of 7.92±0.165 granules per tuberous zone cell. One hour after exposure ascorbic acid granules per cell were 7.95±0.138, then fell to a minimum of 5.77±0.152 at 24 hours. By one week the level approached the original value (8.05±0.161) and by two weeks it did not essentially differ (7.96±0.176).
Inhibition of Experimental Arthritis by Athermic Pulsating Short Waves in Rats
Miklos Nadasdi, M.D. · 1961
Testing the function of endocrine glands, especially the hypophysis, with short-wave stimulation, with special reference to vegetative dystonia
Schliephake, E · 1960
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FAQs: EMF & Immune System
The science demonstrates a consistent pattern: 84% of studies examining electromagnetic field exposure and immune function have documented measurable effects. This isn't a fringe finding or isolated result. Across 521 peer-reviewed investigations, researchers have identified changes in immune cell activity, altered inflammatory responses, reduced antibody production, and shifts in white blood cell populations following EMF exposure.
The SYB Research Database includes 410 peer-reviewed studies examining the relationship between electromagnetic field exposure and immune system. These studies have been conducted by researchers worldwide and published in scientific journals. The research spans multiple decades and includes various types of EMF sources including cell phones, WiFi, power lines, and other common sources of electromagnetic radiation.
83% of the 410 studies examining immune system found measurable biological effects from EMF exposure. This means that 342 studies documented observable changes in biological systems when exposed to electromagnetic fields. The remaining 17% either found no significant effects or had inconclusive results, which is typical in scientific research where study design and exposure parameters vary.