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Eva Markov et. al. 2005

Microwaves from GSM Mobile Telephones Affect 53BP1 and gamma-H2AX Foci in Human Lymphocytes from Hypersensitive and Healthy Persons Published online Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 113, Number 9, September 2005, by Eva Markov, Lena Hillert, Lars Malmgren, Bertil R. R. Persson, and Igor Y. Belyaev

Effects of different frequencies of the GSM network on the lymphocyte system in the human body were examined. A primary finding: Changes in protein structure and functioning as a function of the transmission frequency.

Non Thermal exposure

Teodora Nikolova et. al. 2005

Electromagnetic fields affect transcript levels of apoptosis-related genes in embryonic stem cell-derived neural progenitor cells. The FASEB Journal Express, Article doi:10.1096/fj.04-3549fje Published online August 22, 2005 by Teodora Nikolova, Jaroslaw Czyz, Alexandra Rolletschek, Przemyslaw Blyszczuk, Jörg Fuchs, Gabriele Jovtchev, Jörgen Schuderer, Niels Kuster, and Anna M. Wobus

A destruction to DNA cells as well as a drastic change in the behavior of living fetus cells were observed under radiation at GSM frequencies

Non Thermal exposure

Santini et. al Investigation on the health of people living near mobile telephone relay stations: I/Incidence according to distance and sex. Santini R, Santini P, Danze JM, Le Ruz P, Seigne M. Institut national des sciences appliquees, laboratoire de biochimie-pharmacologie, batiment Louis Pasteur, 20, avenue Albert Einstein, 69621 Villeurbanne, France.
Published in French, Pathol Biol (Paris). 2002 Jul;50(6):369-73. Erratum in: 2002 Dec;50(10):621.

530 subjects participated in a comparative statistical research. Findings include a drastic rise in physical symptoms as a function of cellular antennas range. Physical symptoms include: fatigue (within 300m), headaches (within 200m), sleep disorders and discomfort (within 100m).

Non Thermal exposure

Velizarov S, Raskmark P, Kwee S. 1999

The effects of radiofrequency fields on cell proliferation are non-thermal Bioelectrochem Bioenerg. 1999 Feb;48(1):177-80.

Living cells which were radiated at a frequency of 960 MHz, transformed their normal activity at a temp. of 35ºc and 39 ºc.

Non Thermal exposure

Henry Lai 1998

NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION Bioelectromagnetics Research Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, School of Medicine and College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Paper presented at the "Workshop on Possible Biological and Health Effects of RF Electromagnetic Fields", Mobile Phone and Health Symposium, Oct 25-28, 1998, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Radiation at a low power affects the nervous system. Important parameters are wave frequency, radiation duration, wave shape and modulation frequencies. There is a possibility of negative effects caused by cellular phones systems.

Non Thermal exposure

Preece A. W. et al 1999

Effect of a 915-MHz simulated mobile phone signal on cognitive function in man by Preece A. W.; Iwi G.; Davies-Smith A.; Wesnes K.; Butler S.; Varey A.; published in International Journal of Radiation Biology, Volume 75,Number 4, 1 April 1999, pp. 447-456(10).

A carrier wave transmission at a frequency of 915MHz, analogically modulated at a frequency of 217Hz, caused a rise in awake subjects' responsiveness. (Site owner's remark: Effect of other modulation frequencies with correlation to brainwaves was not examined).

Unknown power

Lebedeva et. al. 2001

Investigation of brain potentials in sleeping humans exposed to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones. Lebedeva NN, Sulimov AV, Sulimova OP, Korotkovskaya TI, Gailus T. Institute of Higher Nerve Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences. Published in Crit Rev Biomed Eng. 2001;29(1):125-33 (Boca Raton, FL)

A research examining brain waves during sleep in subjects that were exposed to a standard GSM network transmission revealed a change in the structure of α waves in comparison with a sham group. Sleeping stages of subjects under radiation were different in comparison to sham group. Unknown power
Von Klitzing, 1995

Low-Frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields influence EEG of man. Physica Medica, Vol. 11, No. 2, pps 77-80, April-June 1995.

EEG brainwaves were changed under the influence of cellular phone radiation.

0.1 W/cm2
(0.001 W/Kg SAR)

Kolodynski, 1996

Motor and psychological functions of school children living in the area of the Skrunda radio location station in Latvia. Sci Total Environ 1996;180:87-93

A change in motor functioning and attention among school children in Latvia

0.16 W/cm2

Magras & Xenos, 1997

RF Radiation-induced changes in the prenatal development of mice. Bioelectromagnetics 18:455-461.

A decrease in mice fertility after 5 generations of radiation

0.168 - 1.053 W/cm2

Hocking, et al 1996

Cancer incidence and mortality and proximity to TV towers, Med J Aust 165(11-12) P. 601-5 Dec 2-16, 1996.

A rise in childhood lymphatic leukemia due to exposure to TV transmissions.

0.2 - 8 W/cm2

Dolk et al, 1997

Cancer incidence near radio and television transmitters in Great Britain. Am J Epidemiology 145(1) P 1-9 Jan 1997.

A rise in adult leukemia due exposure to TV transmissions.
A following research was conducted, in which the findings could be repeated.

1.3 - 5.7 W/cm2

D'Inzeo, 1988

Microwave effects on acetycholine-induced channels in cultured chick myotubes. Bioelectromagnetics 9; 363-372.

A direct effect on ion and acetylcholine exchange in the living cell.

2 - 4 W/cm2

Chiang Huai, et al 1989

Health effects of environmental electromagnetic fields. Journal of Bioelectricity, 8: 127-131

A decrease in children's functioning in a visual memory test.

4 - 10 W/cm2

Dumanski & Shandala, 1974 cited

The Biological Action and Hygenic Significance of Elecromagnetic Fields of Superhigh and Ultrahigh frequencies in Densely Populated Areas, from Biological Effects and Health Hazards of Microwave Radiation. Proceedings of an International Symposium, Warsaw 15-18 October, 1973, Polish Medical Publishers, Warsaw, 1974.

Irregular neural activity.

5 - 10 W/cm2

Chiang Huai, et al 1989

Health effects of environmental electromagnetic fields. Journal of Bioelectricity, 8: 127-131

A meaningful reduction in visual observation ability.

10 W/cm2

Belokrinitskiy, 1982

Destructive and reparative processes in hippocampus with long-term exposure to nonionizing radiation. In U.S.S.R. Report, Effects of Nonionizing Microwave Radiation, No. 7, JPRS 81865, pp. 15-20. cited

Changes in the hippocampus due to long-term exposure

10 - 25 W/cm2

Veyret, et al 1991 cited

Antibody responses of mice exposed to low-power microwaves under combined, pulse and amplitude modulation, Bioelectromagnetics 12: P 47-56.

A rise in cell count in the immune system

30 W/cm2
(0.015 W/Kg SAR)

Mann et al, 1996

Effects of pulsed high-frequency electromagnetic fields on human sleep. Neuropsychobiology 1996;33:41-7. cited

An 18% decrease in the REM sleep stage, which creates a long term effect on learning ability and memory.

50 W/cm2

Elekes, 1996

Effect on the immune system of mice exposed chronically to 50 Hz amplitude-modulated 2.45 GHz microwaves. Bioelectromagnetics 17:246-8.

Changes in the immune system

100 W/cm2

Goswami et. al. 1999

Proto-oncogene mRNA levels and activities of multiple transcription factors in C3H 10T 1/2 murine embryonic fibroblasts exposed to 835.62 and 847.74 MHz cellular phone communication frequency radiation. Goswami PC, Albee LD, Parsian AJ, Baty JD, Moros EG, Pickard WF, Roti Roti JL, Hunt CR.; Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63108, USA.
Published in Radiation Research(New York, NY) 1999 Mar;151(3):300-9.

The research was conducted in order to examine the way signals from a cellular phone system at proximate yet different frequencies and different modulation affect the division of fetus cells. Initial results are rather concerning.

0.6 W/Kg SAR

Navakatikian & Tomashevskaya 1994 cited

Phasic Behavioral and Endocrine Effects of Microwaves of Nonthermal Intensity, by Carpenter DO and Ayrapetyan S, editors. Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields. Volume 1, published by Academic Press cited

A 26% decrease in insulin levels in a non thermal power

100 W/cm2

Salford, 1993 and 1997 cited

 Permeability of the blood brain barrier induced by 915 MHz electromagnetic radiation;continuous wave and modulated at 8, 16, 50 and 200 Hz. Bioelectrochem Bioenerg 1993;30:293-301.

 Blood brain barrier permeability in rats exposed to electromagnetic fields from a GSM wireless communication transmitter. Abstract in Proceedings of the Second World Congress for Electricity and Magnetism in Biology and Medicine, Bologna, Italy, June 1997.

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A blockade of blood cells entrance to brain cells due to a radiation at a frequency of 915MHz

120 W/cm2

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