BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS: A REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH LITERATURE

Preface:

This paper represents the efforts of a group of physicians who have been in private practice in Eugene for decades. Our concerns are for the health of our patients as well as for our community as a whole.

When EWEB proposed installing a “mesh” smart meter network we became concerned. We know that there are people in this community who are highly sensitive to electromagnetic fields. The installation of the smart meter mesh would make Eugene a much more hostile environment for these individuals.

We also know that chronic exposures to microwave radio frequency (RF) transmissions can produce adverse long term physiological effects, even in individuals who do not consciously experience acute symptoms from exposure to such electromagnetic fields.

As we considered these issues, we were not sure if the policy makers at EWEB had sufficient current and applicable scientific information upon which to rely, as they evaluated the potential health effects of such an implementation. EWEB may have referred to FCC guidelines, without considering that the FCC regulations on radio frequency (RF) exposure are only designed to protect against the thermal effects of extremely high level RF exposures, and do not attempt to define a safe level of protection against other biological effects.

Because of these concerns, we have undertaken a sixteen month long investigation of the scientific literature, in order to present what we feel is a valid scientific basis for evaluating the potential health effects of a community-wide RF smart meter installation. This paper presents our findings to you.

 

We have organized this report into six sections:

1. An introduction into some of the issues involved in the “smart meter” Advanced Metering Infrastructure.
2. A review of the scientific research documenting the existence of acute reactions to “non-thermal” levels of RF exposure — reactions which in their most severe form are called electrohypersensitivity syndrome (EHS).
3. A review of the function of melatonin, of evidence that RF exposure can suppress melatonin, and of the short and long term consequences of melatonin suppression.
4. A review of the long term effects of RF exposure, especially the production of oxidative stress that can lead to DNA damage and increased levels of cancer and infertility.
5. A review of current research regarding relationship of cellular and cordless telephone use to increased risk of brain tumors.
6. A discussion of our conclusions and recommendations to EWEB, based on this review of the scientific literature.

 

Full report:   http://www.national-toxic-encephalopathy-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Biological_and_Health_Effects_of_Microwave_Radio_Frequency_Transmissions.pdf