Statistical summary of papers included in the annotated bibliography. |
This set of papers
reflects various types of harm from exposure to cell phone radiation including reproductive
harm, cancer, oxidative stress, DNA damage, and adverse effects on memory and
brain functioning. These effects have been found in human as well as animal
studies.
Although this is not a comprehensive review of papers published in the
last two years, the preponderance of studies published during this period
report adverse effects.
This
compilation represents a snapshot in time from a large body of research conducted over many decades. A review paper cited in the bibliography describes a new database
of studies constructed by the Oceania Radiofrequency Scientific Advisory
Association (Leach et al., 2018). This paper reports that “As of September 15,
2017, the clear majority of 2653 papers captured in the database examine
outcomes in the 300 MHz-3 GHz range. There are 3 times more biological ‘Effect’
than ‘No Effect’ papers.”
For a more comprehensive examination of the evidence regarding the effects of exposure to extremely low frequency fields as well as radiofrequency radiation, see Dr. Henry Lai's research summaries (1990-2017) which can be downloaded from the BioInitiative 2012 website.