Mobile networks around the world are rolling out fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology that provides high-speed wireless connectivity. Concerns have been raised about electromagnetic radiation from 5G base stations that could cause cancer and other health problems. However, reliable research in this area is lacking.
A new case study conducted by researchers from the Environment and Cancer Research Foundation (Sweden) in collaboration with the Swedish Radiation Protection Foundation shows that installing 5G base stations near residential apartments can pose serious health risks. It turned out that there is a sex.Published in Annual report of clinical and medical case reportsThe study reported that the installation of 5G significantly increased radiation exposure and caused the rapid onset of microwave syndrome.
Microwave-induced illnesses and illnesses, also known as microwave syndrome, are effects of microwave radiation exposure that were reported in Eastern European countries in the 1960s and 1970s. This syndrome is commonly associated with health effects related to neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine function. Research has shown that microwave exposure at non-thermal levels can cause symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, headaches, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and attention and memory problems.
important observations and discoveries
In this case study, a 52-year-old woman was diagnosed with microwave syndrome after installing a 5G base station 60 meters from her apartment. The 5G antenna was installed on the roof of her three-story building and projected toward her apartment on the second floor. Previously, the antenna of her 4G base station was installed in the same location, but it was only after it was replaced with her 5G antenna that the woman immediately developed symptoms of severe microwave syndrome. did.
For the study, researchers visited women’s apartments, examined their symptoms, and examined the effects of radiation during four different time periods. The first period was at home without 5G. The second uses her 5G at home. The third time I stayed in another apartment without 5G. And finally, I returned home exposed to 5G. This allowed the researchers to have a washout period between her third and her fourth periods in which she was not exposed to 5G, reducing her on/off exposure to radio frequency (RF) radiation from 5G. This gives us the possibility to investigate the effects of time on health.
She was observed to be in good health in July 2022, prior to the installation of the 5G base station. After October 2022, when a base station was installed across the street from her apartment, she developed severe health problems fairly quickly. These included pain as well as a number of neurological symptoms such as dizziness, balance problems, difficulty concentrating, immediate memory loss, and confusion. Her nosebleeds and headaches were serious problems, as well as heart symptoms with irregular and episodic high pulse rates. Additionally, despite her fatigue, she stated that her insomnia was a problem. Pain in her body was also the main symptom, including a burning sensation on the skin of her hands and arms. As well as diarrhea and incontinence, nausea was also a big problem.
Interestingly, a month later, when she stayed in another apartment without 5G, all symptoms disappeared except for mild dizziness and fatigue. Shortly after she returned to her apartment in January, her symptoms returned, and her health worsened, this time with symptoms of insomnia, suicidal thoughts, heart problems, and irritability joining a list of serious health problems. .
After the introduction of 5G, the woman’s dog also showed signs of being unwell. She said her dog suffered from diarrhea shortly after 5G was introduced. This went away during the washout period in the other apartment without 5G, but came back when she returned to her apartment. She also observed that after taking her dog for a walk in a nearby park, she reluctantly returned to her apartment where she was exposed to 5G.
When radiation levels were measured, the highest levels were observed in an apartment building facing a building with a 5G base station on the roof. The levels measured in this study and his other two previous case studies are extremely high, far exceeding levels reported to cause poor health by previous generations of wireless technology and recommended by experts. The level was also far above.
Previous research on 5G
The same research team reported two previously healthy people, a 63-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman, who developed symptoms consistent with microwave syndrome shortly after installing a 5G base station on the roof of their apartment building. announced. . Due to the severity of the symptoms experienced, the couple moved out of their apartment within a few days and moved to another residence with much lower maximum RF emissions, and soon saw a reduction in symptoms.
In another study, researchers investigated two men who also developed microwave syndrome after installing a 5G base station on the roof of a building where their offices were on the top floors. The symptoms disappeared within a short period of time after leaving work. Similar to the first survey, 3G/4G base stations were already installed several years before he was replaced by 5G.
regulatory issues
It is important to note that the exposures in this study were nonthermal and significantly below the guidelines recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The researchers report that the safety limits for exposure to RF radiation applied in most countries around the world are still based on the acute effects of heating (heat) that occur within a short period of exposure, and therefore prevent long-term exposure to and protection against other harmful effects are excluded (non-thermal).
Additionally, guidelines for heating-based reference values are set by ICNIRP, a private organization based in Germany. According to the study’s researchers, ICNIRP has succeeded in gaining global influence and dominance in evaluating the scientific evidence of adverse health effects from RF radiation. “Their guidelines are based on an assessment that negates all scientific evidence regarding non-thermal effects, despite growing evidence of a range of harmful effects well below ICNIRP levels. That non-science “This evaluation will benefit industry and accelerate the deployment of 5G and wireless society,” the study said.
Although the current exposure guidelines touted by ICNIRP and the Federal Communications Commission have not been lowered, scientific evidence of various health effects below these guidelines has increased over the years. They are based solely on acute thermal effects observed within very short exposures due to very intense RF radiation. This guideline clearly does not take into account long-term, lifetime exposure over 24 hours every day.
The study notes that the deployment of 5G for wireless communications continues unabated, despite the absence of previous research on its potential negative effects on human health and the environment. Exposure to pulse-modulated microwave or RF radiation has increased dramatically around the world, but until recently there was no research into the potential health effects of exposure to 5G frequencies. The study’s researchers emphasize that government agencies need to urgently address the health risks posed by 5G before countries roll out the technology.
