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Thousands of Studies

Over 2,000 studies before 1972 on the effects of RF microwave radiation; many of the from our own U.S. Military.  Below are only a few of the experts warning of Smart Meter or Wireless Radiation. 

And Thousands more studies of research published between 1990-2014 have been compiled in the BioInitiative Report (2014) which you can view on this Graphs and Charts summary (pdf). 

...And Yet More Studies

World Health Organization Reclassifies RF As Possible Carcinogenic
In May 2011, World Health Organization changed their position and now classify RF radiation from cell phones as a 2B level carcinogen on the same level as lead, DDT, chloroform and diesel fuel.  WHO classified ALL “radiofrequency electromagnetic fields” as Class 2B Possible Carcinogens.  According to the Chair of the Committee Dr. Johnathan Samet, this is a broad category that includes wireless (i.e. cell phones, wifi, bluetooth, cordless phones, cell towers, smart meters, gaming consoles, etc).  

At the WHO, a panel of 30 international experts looked at much more than one study.  They looked at "hundreds of scientific articles”, one cohort study and five case-controlled studies, 40 studies on RF-EMF and rats and much much more. Their verdict: “radiofrequency electromagnetic fields” – the sort given off by mobile phones – belong to “Group 2B”, which means that they “possibly” cause cancer in humans.

“The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated with wireless phone use.” WHO Press Release

Unfortunately, the WHO report uses research from over 10 years ago when "heavy users” used their mobile phone for up to 30 minutes a day.  They concluded that “additional research be conducted into the long-term, heavy use of mobile phones” and to “take pragmatic measure to reduce exposure” pending availability of such information. 

In May 2015, 190 international independent scientists from 39 countries appealed to the WHO for a Class 2A Probable Human Carcinogen in the same category as glyphosate, malathion, and diazinon.    Watch this 3-minute intro video.

Further, here is a study which makes it quite clear that mobile phone radiation causes brain tumors and should be classified as a Class 2A probable human carcinogen. 

Dr. Leif Salford, "Nerve Cell Damage in Mammalian Brain after Exposure to Microwaves from GSM Mobile Phones"

Neurosurgeon and researcher shows how electromagnetic fields cause the Blood Brain Barrier to leak (which is the start of disease) after only 2 hours of cell phone exposure to the brain of a rat.
Please notice the red spots on the radiated brain, these are "protein leakage from blood vessels" marking the damage to the brain's blood vessels which can cause headaches and other symptoms.
Dr. Henry Lai and Dr Narendra,  "Single- and double-strand DNA breaks in rat brain cells after acute exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation" (1996)

"Since nerve cells do not divide and are not likely to become cancerous, more likely consequences of DNA damage in nerve cells are changes in functions and cell death, which could either lead to or accelerate the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Double strand breaks, if not properly repaired, are known to lead to cell death. Indeed, we have observed an increase in apoptosis (a form of cell death) in cells exposed to RFR (unpublished results). However, another type of brain cells, the glial cells, can become cancerous, resulting from DNA damage."
DNA Damage from a 2 hour cell phone call
Source: Dr Henry Lai and Dr Narendra "Single- and double-strand DNA breaks in rat brain cells after acute exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation"
The comet trail "dust like" particles in the pictures are DNA breaks. The picture below clearly shows that DNA breaks accusers after exposure to X-ray and 2 hours of cell phone radiation.
Discrediting and Firing of Dr. Lai
After publication of his Office of Naval Research funded findings, Motorola went into full “war-game” mode to undermine Lai’s research according to a leaked internal memo.
Dr. Franz Adlkofer Slandered After Damning Report On Wireless Safety
In November 2011, Dr. Franz Adlkofer, former executive director of the VERUM Foundation for Behavior and Environment, spoke at Harvard Law School and discussed the difficulties he and other scientists face when presenting research on the carcinogenic effects of electromagnetic fields emanating from cell phones. He also discussed the institutional corruption which he says obstructs their research.

“The practices of institutional corruption in the area of wireless communication are of enormous concern...”

Adlkofer described his experience with the EU-funded study REFLEX, which aimed to explore the effects of cell-phone radiation on the brain.  The study’s conclusions demonstrated that low frequency as well as radiofrequency electromagnetic fields below the allowed exposure limits displayed gene-damaging potential.

In 2004, shortly after releasing those findings, Adlkofer was the target of allegations questioning the validity of the findings and even accusing him of fraud. While an ethics panel eventually dismissed the accusations, his struggle against slander continues, he said.

In May 2011 after the WHO report was released Adlkofer pointed out that had the WHO considered studies such as REFLEX in reaching their determination the classification likely would have changed from “possible”  to “probable” carcinogenic.
More Studies and Reports


  • ICEMS (www.icems.eu) - the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety published several resolutions that reviews many health effects of EMR other than heat related effect.

Response to CCST Report

Cindy Sage, involved in EMF issues as an environmental consultant and public policy researcher for 30 years, released a study on the radiation emissions from Smart Meters. Based on her findings:  “Advise the California Legislature that further assessment of Smart Meters impacts to public health and safety are necessary before further deployment”.

Elihu D Richter MD, MPH (Assoc Professor), Hebrew University-Hadassah, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Medical Epidemiologist writes on Smart Meters,  "Smart grid networks, if using RF, will generate 24/7 round the clock ubiquitous involuntary indoor exposures to RF – in the everyday background environment of everyone in California in human habitats. The background exposures produced by these grids will be substantially greater than those from point source WI-FI routers, microwave ovens and cell phones. These whole body exposures, though perhaps below levels of current regulatory standards, (INCRIP-WHO, and IEEE), will exceed cumulative time weighted exposures producing the above outcomes, based on the literature.


Lukas H. Margaritis, Professor of Cell Biology and Electron Microscopy and Adamantia F. Fragopoulou, Biologist and Researcher from the University of Athens, Greece, comment, “The California Council of Science and Technology has released a report on WIRELESS SMART METERS, in which any relation with health hazards has been bypassed. It is however ‘common secret’ between the researchers in the field of electromagnetic biology that such a statement has absolutely no scientific validity…”


Raymond Richard Neutra MD, Dr. PH, in response to the CCST report concludes his comments by stating, “This is not the way I would like to see public policy pursued. Unfortunately you are not alone in this pattern of language use, hidden assumptions and making the uncertain seem certain so a to provide cover for policy.


Samuel Milham, MD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Retired – Washington State Health Department.  Dirty electricity levels measured in homes, offices and schools should increase after the meters are deployed. Dirty electricity levels measured in the utility drops and in the earth will also increase as the meters are deployed. Since dirty electricity is a potent carcinogen (see attached paper and pp. 78-80 in my book), and causes numerous health problems, the only way to avoid a public health catastrophe is to send the smart meter information over existing telephone land lines or go back to the analog meters. I’m not making light of or ignoring the RF pollution caused by the smart meters, but think the dirty electricity may be a more serious and intractable problem."


Magda Havas, BSc, PhD, Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent University, writes, "In my opinion, the FCC standard for Smart Meters is not sufficient to protect public health."


Dr. Om Gandhi, a pioneer researcher in the bioeffects of EMF exposure, explains why the recent explosion of wireless devices has made existing US EMF exposure 'guidelines' dangerously outdated.
Olle Johansson, Ph.D and Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Karlinska Institute in Sweden, where "electrohypersensitivity (EHS) is an officially fully recognized functional impairment (i.e., it is not regarded as a disease)" and about 3% of the population "report a variety of symtoms when being in contact with electromagnetic field sources."  He wrote a damaging letter of concern to the CPUC outlining serious concerns regarding the safety of Smart Meters and that FCC public safety limits (on RF radiation), which were the basis of the CPIC report, are outdated and inadequate. 

"it is becoming more and more obvious that the exposure to electromagnetic fields may result in highly unwanted health effects. This has been demonstrated in a very large number of studies and includes cellular DNA-damage (which may lead to an initiation of cancer as well as mutations that carry down generations), disruptions and alterations of cellular functions like increases in intracellular stimulatory pathways and calcium handling, disruption of tissue structures like the blood-brain barrier (which may allow toxins to enter the brain), impact on vessel and immune functions, and loss of fertility. It should be noted that we are not the only species at jeopardy, practically all animals and plants may be at stake."

He goes on to say, "policy makers immediately should strictly control exposure by defining biologically-based maximal exposure guidelines also taking into account long-term, non-thermal effects, and including especially vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, the ill, the genetically and/or immunologically challenged, children and fetuses, and persons with the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity"

Finally, he states writes,  “Many smart meters are close to beds, kitchens, playrooms, and similar locations. These wireless systems are never off, and the exposure is not voluntary. The smart meters are being forced on citizens everywhere. Based on this, the inauguration of smart meters with grudging and involuntary exposure of millions to billions of human beings to pulsed microwave radiation should immediately be prohibited…”

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Independent RF Scientists–Olle Johansson being evicted (down-sized) from his office at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden