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🔬 Research

📰 ICBE-EMF: Current Wireless Radiation Exposure Limits Are at Least 200 Times Too High

A new peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Health concludes that current safety limits for radiofrequency radiation are at least 200 times …

Mar 15, 2026 · SaferEMR / ICBE-EMF
🔬 Research

🇦🇺 Australian Study Finds No Link Between Occupational RF Exposure and Glioma

A population-based case-control study of 467 glioma cases in Australia found no statistically significant association between occupational RF-EMF …

Mar 13, 2026 · BMJ Open
🏛️ Policy

🇺🇸 Massachusetts Supreme Court to Decide: Can Local Health Boards Override Federal Smart Meter Rules?

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is weighing whether local boards of health can override federal telecom regulations regarding radiofrequency …

Mar 11, 2026 · The Berkshire Edge
📰 Press

🐟 35-Year Review Finds EMF From Submarine Cables Affects Marine Life

Environmental Health News reports: A systematic review of 35 years of research found that 66% of studies reported significant impacts on aquatic life …

Mar 7, 2026 · Environmental Health News
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Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Scientific Discourse

📰 Press

🐟35-Year Review Finds EMF From Submarine Cables Affects Marine Life

Environmental Health News reports: A systematic review of 35 years of research found that 66% of studies reported significant impacts on aquatic life …

Mar 7, 2026 · Environmental Health News

📡Study Links Cell Tower Proximity to Blood Cell Changes in Residents

Environmental Health News reports on the new study finding people living within 60 meters of cell towers had measurable changes in white blood cells, …

Mar 3, 2026 · Environmental Health News

🇺🇸HHS Launches Cellphone Radiation Study Under Trump's MAHA Agenda

Activist Post reports on the US Department of Health and Human Services launching a study on cellphone radiation as part of the MAHA agenda, while FDA …

Mar 3, 2026 · Activist Post

🇰🇷Seoul Economic Daily Reports on the Korea-Japan NTP Replication Study

Seoul Economic Daily reports on the seven-year Korea-Japan replication study that found no cancer link — research first reported by Microwave News in …

Mar 2, 2026 · Seoul Economic Daily

🧠First Havana Syndrome Victim Michael Beck Dies at 65

Michael Beck, 65, who was the first government official to report symptoms of Havana Syndrome, has died. The former NSA counterintelligence officer …

Feb 19, 2026 · The Daily Beast

🔬 Research & Studies

🇬🇧UK National Register of RF Workers Shows Excess Skin Cancer in Telecom and Broadcasting Workers

A preliminary analysis of 1,777 UK telecom and broadcast workers occupationally exposed to RF found overall cancer rates slightly below expectation, …

Mar 25, 2026 · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

🔬WHO-Linked Umbrella Review Protocol: RF-EMF Exposure and Cancer Risk in Humans

A new protocol for two umbrella reviews of epidemiological studies on radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure and cancer risk has been …

Mar 16, 2026 · Systematic Reviews

🇵🇱Review: ELF-EMF Exposure Disrupts Key Biological Processes in the Uterus

A new mini-review summarizes findings on how extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (1–300 Hz) alter transcriptomic profiles, epigenetic …

Mar 16, 2026 · Frontiers in Physiology

🇨🇳Study: 3.2 GHz Pulsed EMR Shows Sex-Specific Damage — Males Reproductive, Females Neurological

A new preprint finds pronounced sexual dimorphism in mice exposed to 3.2 GHz pulsed electromagnetic radiation: males suffered severe spermatogenic …

Mar 16, 2026 · bioRxiv (preprint)

📰ICBE-EMF: Current Wireless Radiation Exposure Limits Are at Least 200 Times Too High

A new peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Health concludes that current safety limits for radiofrequency radiation are at least 200 times …

Mar 15, 2026 · SaferEMR / ICBE-EMF

🇦🇺Australian Study Finds No Link Between Occupational RF Exposure and Glioma

A population-based case-control study of 467 glioma cases in Australia found no statistically significant association between occupational RF-EMF …

Mar 13, 2026 · BMJ Open

🇮🇳Higher RF Radiation Levels in Homes Linked to Developmental Delays in Infants — India Study

A 2025 prospective cohort study of 105 infants in India found significant associations between professionally measured RF radiation levels in homes …

Mar 11, 2026 · Environmental Health News

🔬New Review Proposes 'Electromagnetic Pathogenesis' Model for EMF-Disease Links

A new review in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine proposes the 'Electromagnetic Pathogenesis (EMP) model' to explain how non-ionizing EMFs may …

Mar 9, 2026 · Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

🇨🇳Chinese Study Finds Paternal 5G Exposure Affects Male Offspring Health

A peer-reviewed study in Reproductive Toxicology found that paternal exposure to 5G radiofrequency radiation in mice induced anxiety-like behaviors …

Mar 2, 2026 · Reproductive Toxicology

🇩🇪German Study Links Physicians' EMF Risk Perception to 'Conspiracy Belief'

A cross-sectional study of 292 German physicians found that 31% believe in health effects from EMF exposure. Higher risk perception was associated …

Mar 2, 2026 · Bioelectromagnetics

🇹🇷Study: Ginseng Protects Blood-Brain Barrier Against WiFi and 4G Radiation

Turkish researchers found that ginseng extract reduced brain cell damage in rats exposed to 2100 MHz (4G) and 2450 MHz (WiFi) electromagnetic fields …

Mar 1, 2026 · Applied Sciences (MDPI)

🇮🇳WiFi-Band 2.45 GHz Radiation Induces Oxidative Stress in Human Skin Bacteria, Indian Study Finds

Researchers demonstrate that 2.45 GHz radiofrequency radiation — the frequency used by WiFi routers — induces oxidative stress, membrane disruption, …

Mar 1, 2026 · International Journal of Radiation Biology

🇩🇪🇸🇪🇫🇮About 10% of Germans Report EMF Sensitivity, Three-Country Study Finds

A population-based survey across Germany, Sweden, and Finland finds that about 10% of Germans report sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, compared …

Mar 1, 2026 · Journal of Psychosomatic Research

🇸🇪Nordic Study: Chemical, Noise, and EMF Sensitivities Share Common Features

Large population study from Sweden and Finland finds that people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity, chemical sensitivity, and noise sensitivity …

Feb 25, 2026 · Int J Hyg Environ Health

🇮🇹Italian Researchers Update 5G-Cancer Meta-Analysis with Skin Data

Italian researchers Ardoino and Pinto presented an updated meta-analysis on 5G exposure and cancer in animal studies at the IEEE ICEAA 2025 conference …

Feb 23, 2026 · IEEE ICEAA 2025

🇹🇷6 GHz Radiofrequency Exposure Causes Oxidative Stress and Kidney Changes in Animal Study

A Turkish study found 6 GHz RF exposure caused oxidative stress and kidney tissue changes in rats — significant because 6 GHz is used by Wi-Fi 6E and …

Feb 19, 2026 · Toxicol Ind Health

🇫🇷First Human Study: 26 GHz 5G Exposure Shows No EEG Changes in Controlled Trial

French researchers conducted the first human study on 26 GHz 5G millimeter wave exposure. No significant changes in brain electrical activity were …

Feb 19, 2026 · Int J Environ Res Public Health

🇮🇷Iranian Study: Machine Learning Predicts Health Symptoms Near Cell Towers with 85% Accuracy

Researchers from Iran developed an AI-based decision support system that can predict health symptoms like headaches, sleep disturbance, and dizziness …

Feb 17, 2026 · Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering

🇨🇳Chinese Study: RF Radiation Amplifies DNA Damage From Industrial Chemical

Peer-reviewed research finds 1800 MHz radiofrequency exposure synergistically increases DNA damage when combined with hexavalent chromium—suggesting …

Feb 17, 2026 · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

🇮🇳Indian Study: 5G-Frequency Millimeter Waves Cause Testicular Damage in Rats

Peer-reviewed research finds 60 days of 35.5 GHz exposure—a 5G frequency band—causes DNA damage, reduced sperm count, and oxidative stress in rat …

Feb 17, 2026 · Andrology

📰US Air Force Study: Microwaves Could Detect and Inactivate Viruses

US Air Force researchers identify 7.3-7.4 GHz resonance frequency for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, suggesting microwave-based virus detection and …

Feb 15, 2026 · Scientific Reports (Nature)

🇰🇷Korean Study: 5G RF-EMF Reduces UV-Induced DNA Damage in Skin Cells

South Korean researchers find that post-exposure to 5G RF-EMF (3.5 GHz and 28 GHz) reduces UV-induced DNA damage markers by 30-80% in human …

Feb 14, 2026 · MDPI Antioxidants

🇨🇳PREPRINT: Radar EMF Linked to Sperm DNA Methylation Changes

⚠️ PREPRINT (In Review at Scientific Reports) — Chinese researchers report 441 differentially methylated positions in sperm of radar-exposed workers, …

Feb 14, 2026 · Research Square (PREPRINT)

🔬🇫🇷 French ANSES: 26 GHz Data 'Insufficient for Definitive Conclusions'

New peer-reviewed paper details how France's health agency (ANSES) assessed 5G across three frequency bands. For 26 GHz millimeter waves, they …

Feb 7, 2026 · Annals of Telecommunications / Springer

🔬CoQ10 May Protect Against 3.5 GHz RF Damage

New study finds Coenzyme Q10 has ameliorative role in RF radiation-associated testicular and oxidative impairments in 3.5-GHz exposure model.

Feb 1, 2026 · Bioelectromagnetics

🔬WHO Systematic Reviews Analysis: "No Assurance of Safety"

Critical analysis argues the WHO-commissioned systematic reviews on radiofrequency radiation health effects "provide no assurance of safety."

Feb 1, 2026 · PMC / NIH

🎙️ Voices

🇳🇴Flydal: FHI's EMF Report is 'Junk Science'

Norwegian EMF researcher Einar Flydal accuses Norway's Public Health Institute (FHI) of producing 'junk science' in their recent EMF health report, …

Mar 8, 2026 · Einar Flydal (see all 6 →)

🎙️Siri on Rogan: 'Turn Off the Wi-Fi Every Night — That Doesn't Seem Unreasonable'

Attorney Aaron Siri discusses the precautionary principle regarding Wi-Fi and 5G exposure on the Joe Rogan Experience, questioning why consumers must …

Mar 8, 2026 · A Siri / Joe Rogan Experience #2462

📝Commentary: Debating RF Health and Safety Practices

A new commentary in Frontiers in Public Health discusses health and safety practices concerning human exposure to RF/microwave radiation, addressing …

Feb 14, 2026 · Frontiers in Public Health

🇬🇧ICNIRP member: 'Good news' as UK police study finds no cancer link

Professor Frank de Vocht (ICNIRP) calls AIRWAVE study of 49,288 UK police 'reassuring' — no cancer link with RF-EMF after 11 years.

Feb 11, 2026 · F de Vocht / LINKEDIN / ICNIRP

🇮🇷Prof. Mortazavi: 5G Study 'Does Not Indicate a Confirmed Risk' but Warrants Further Research

Iranian medical physicist Prof. SMJ Mortazavi reviews a new study on 28 GHz 5G radiation and chemotherapy cardiotoxicity in rats. His verdict: 'This …

Feb 10, 2026 · SMJ Mortazavi / LinkedIn

🎙️EHS: Editorial by Leszczynski and de Vocht

New editorial on individual sensitivity to wireless radiation published in Frontiers in Public Health.

Feb 1, 2026 · BRHP

🗣️ People's Voices

Perspectives from engaged citizens, not necessarily experts in the field.

🇺🇸Massachusetts Smart Meter Opt-Out Bill Rewritten, Punted Back to Regulator

Patricia Burke, EMF safety advocate and news curator for Safe Tech International, writes on Substack: A Massachusetts bill that would have let …

Mar 26, 2026 · Smart Meter Science

🗣️WHO EMF Review Controversy Summarized

People's Voices: Gillian Jamieson writes at Daily Sceptic: The WHO systematic review process has become a battleground between scientists, with only …

Feb 26, 2026 · Daily Sceptic
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Governance & Citizens

🏛️ Policy & Governance

🇺🇸Massachusetts Supreme Court to Decide: Can Local Health Boards Override Federal Smart Meter Rules?

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is weighing whether local boards of health can override federal telecom regulations regarding radiofrequency …

Mar 11, 2026 · The Berkshire Edge

🇺🇸Nevada County Updates Cell Tower Ordinance for First Time in 20 Years

Nevada County, California has approved major updates to its cell tower ordinance — the first significant changes since 2006. The revised rules include …

Feb 28, 2026 · KNCO News

🇨🇭BERENIS Newsletter Nr. 43: 5G Study Shows No Behavioral Effects in Mice

Swiss expert group reviews Lameth et al. study on 30-day 5G exposure (3.5 GHz) in mice. No evidence of impact on spatial memory, anxiety, or activity. …

Feb 23, 2026 · BERENIS Switzerland

🇺🇸HHS Removes EMF Safety Webpages During Review

U.S. Health Department takes down pages stating EMF is safe while launching new study to "identify gaps in knowledge" on electromagnetic radiation.

Feb 1, 2026 · The Stute

🇺🇸HHS Launches Cell Phone Radiation Health Study

Federal health officials will examine both short-term and long-term exposure effects, with special attention to vulnerable populations including …

Feb 1, 2026 · Fox News

🇺🇸RFK Jr.: 5G Towers "A Major Health Concern"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that 5G cell towers represent a major health concern, calling for more research into wireless radiation effects.

Feb 1, 2026 · USA Today

🏢 Advocacy

🇬🇧UK 5G Planning Consultation Closes March 10 — Health Groups Urge Response

World Council for Health reports on the UK government's NPPF consultation that would change planning rules for 5G masts, warning that proposed changes …

Mar 6, 2026 · World Council for Health

📊Global EHS Census: Sleep Disruption Key Factor in 286-Person Survey

EFEIA Foundation reports: The first systematic international survey of electromagnetic hypersensitivity finds sleep disruption explains 40% of symptom …

Feb 27, 2026 · EFEIA Foundation

🇦🇹Austria's 21-Day Smartphone Detox Goes International

Austrian schools pioneered a 21-day no-smartphone experiment in 2025. Now it's going international with 2,000+ teachers registered. Scientific …

Feb 22, 2026 · Handyexperiment.at

🇨🇦McGill Researcher: Electromagnetic Radiation May Contribute to Diabetes Epidemic

A new academic report by McGill professor Paul Héroux compiles 280+ citations arguing EMR from power grids and wireless devices may dysregulate blood …

Feb 20, 2026 · CHD / Routledge

📢 Local Engagement

🇺🇸Maine Town Sued After Unanimously Rejecting 192-Foot Cell Tower

Blue Sky Towers is suing Nobleboro, Maine after the Board of Appeals unanimously denied a Verizon tower application. Residents cited health concerns …

Mar 1, 2026 · Portland Press Herald

🇳🇴Norwegian Guide: Breaking a Lease Due to 5G and Smart Meter Radiation

Norwegian researcher Einar Flydal publishes practical legal guidance for tenants who want to break their lease due to EMF concerns from 5G or smart …

Feb 28, 2026 · Einar Flydal

🇩🇪Munich School Launches Smartphone-Free Class Initiative

A Munich gymnasium now offers smartphone-free 5th and 6th grade classes, where parents voluntarily commit to not giving children internet-capable …

Feb 28, 2026 · Süddeutsche Zeitung
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Ongoing EMF Research Projects

Track the major studies shaping EMF health science — EU CLUE-H cluster (GOLIAT, NextGEM, ETAIN, SEAWave), NTP replication, WHO reviews, and more.

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Corner for Active Scientists

📅 Upcoming Conferences

🇸🇮Emerging Technologies & Health — Ljubljana

International seminar by INIS (Slovenian Institute of Non-Ionizing Radiation). Overview of latest research on 5G/6G impacts on environment and health.

March 27, 2026 · INIS Slovenia

🇮🇹Erice Bioelectromagnetism Course — Italy

13th Course of the International School of Bioelectromagnetism "A. Chiabrera". Focus on EM field interaction, diagnostics, and medical/environmental applications.

May 2-7, 2026 · BioEM Society

🇷🇴ICEMS-BIOMED 2026: EMF Research Conference in Romania

The International Conference on Electromagnetic Fields, Signals, and BioMedical Engineering (ICEMS-BIOMED 2026) will be held May 7-9 in Suceava, Romania. The hybrid-format conference focuses on EMF research and biomedical applications.

May 7-9, 2026 · ICEMS / UTM

💰 Funding Opportunities

🎓BioEM Short-Term Missions (STM) Grants

Supports individual mobility of students and early-stage researchers to laboratories worldwide. 5 grants available for 2026.

March 15, 2026 · BioEM Society

🎒BioEM Student Travel Grants

Annual travel support for BioEM conference attendance. Covers airfare, accommodation, and registration for students.

Annual (with conference) · BEMS / BioEM

🇪🇺Horizon Europe Health Cluster Funding

€14 billion for research and innovation 2026-2027. Health Cluster includes environmental health topics relevant to EMF research.

Various (2026-2027) · European Commission

🇺🇸NIH/NIEHS Environmental Health Research Grants

US federal funding for environmental health research including EMF effects. Multiple grant mechanisms available.

Ongoing · National Institutes of Health

🔬ResearchHub: EMF & Soft Tissue Injury Research

$100,000 pledged for research on electromagnetic fields and soft tissue injury susceptibility. Simple 2-4 page preregistration process.

Open · ResearchHub
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Extra

📱 Screen Time & Digital Devices SEPARATE CATEGORY

Research and news on screen use and digital devices that typically focuses on content and behavior — but rarely examines electromagnetic fields from the devices as a potential factor.

🇳🇴NIPH Study: No Link Between Screen Time and Youth Mental Health

Large 3-year study of 25,629 English youth found no evidence that increased social media or gaming time predicts later …

Feb 25, 2026 · Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH)

💊 Therapeutic EMF Applications SEPARATE CATEGORY

Research on electromagnetic fields for therapeutic purposes. Note: This is a distinct category of research from wireless/RF health effects research, which is the main topic EMF Signal covers.

💊Review: Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Show Promise as Non-Invasive Cancer Therapy

A new review in Cancer Research Journal synthesizes evidence from cell studies, animal models, and early clinical trials …

Mar 18, 2026 · Cancer Research Journal

🇮🇷Iranian Study: 50 Hz ELF-EMF Alters Gene Expression in Colon Cancer Cells

New research from Iran shows extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (50 Hz, 0.4-0.8 mT) alter microRNA …

Feb 25, 2026 · Electromagn Biol Med

🇨🇳Chinese Study: Microwave EMF Treatment Elevates Brain GABA in Alzheimer's Mice

Novel MRI imaging study shows 4-week microwave electromagnetic field treatment increased GABA levels in Alzheimer's …

Feb 25, 2026 · Neurochem Int

🇨🇳Chinese Study: Non-Thermal RF Radiation Enhances Blood Stem Cell Function

Researchers at the Academy of Military Medical Sciences found that non-thermal 2856 MHz RF radiation enhanced the …

Feb 17, 2026 · Stem Cell Research & Therapy

💪RCT: PEMF Shows Sustained Benefits for Achilles Tendinopathy

A randomized control trial published in Scientific Reports examines the sustained carry-over effects of pulsed …

Feb 14, 2026 · Scientific Reports

💪Systematic Review: PEMF for Soft Tissue Injuries

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials examines the effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on pain …

Feb 14, 2026 · Frontiers in Sports

💪Meta-Analysis: PEMF Therapy Shows Promise for Neuropathic Pain

A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy for …

Feb 14, 2026 · MDPI Neurol Int

🔬Study: Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Interact with Mitochondrial Function

New research in Scientific Reports examines how pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy interacts with mitochondria …

Feb 14, 2026 · Scientific Reports

🏭 Industry & Infrastructure SEPARATE CATEGORY

Industrial EMF monitoring systems, network infrastructure, and technical standards. Focus on operations, uptime, and regulatory compliance — not health research.

🇮🇳India: Government Partners with IIT for EMF Monitoring Systems

India's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed an MoU with IIT Kharagpur to develop AI-driven EMF …

Feb 28, 2026 · The Hindu Business Line

📚 Key Resources

EMF News

Microwave News

Independent reporting on EMF science since 1981 — the gold standard

Elektrosmog Report (by diagnose:funk)

Monthly digest of EMF studies — trusted independent analysis (DE/EN)

Research & Databases

EMF-Portal

49,000+ publications database by RWTH Aachen University

EMFData.org

Study database with plain-language summaries of EMF research

ORSAA ODEB

Australian research database — Online Database of EMF Bioeffects

BioEM

Annual bioelectromagnetics conference and society

Official Bodies

WHO EMF

World Health Organization EMF health information

ICNIRP

Int'l Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection — official guidelines

SSM Sweden

Swedish Radiation Safety Authority — annual EMF research reviews

ICBE-EMF

Int'l Commission on Biological Effects of EMF — science-based recommendations

Independent Voices (Blogs)

BRHP — Dariusz Leszczynski

Former IARC Working Group member — science blog on cell phone radiation and health

SaferEMR — Joel Moskowitz

UC Berkeley public health researcher — comprehensive EMF safety resource

Einar Flydal

Norwegian researcher and blogger — critical analysis of EMF policy and science (NO/EN)

SMJ Mortazavi

Iranian medical physicist at Shiraz University — balanced analysis of RF biological effects (EN)

Advocacy

Environmental Health Trust (EHT)

Leading US nonprofit — science, policy, and education on wireless and health · Newsletter (monthly)

EMF Scientist Appeal

268 scientists from 45 nations calling for stronger EMF protections

Radiation Research Trust

UK charity focused on EMF radiation awareness

EMFSA

South African EMF advocacy and education organization · Newsletter

About EMF Signal

EMF Signal is a project under development by Mads Rohde from Norway, with the help of Larry, an AI agent that curates and links to EMF research news from around the world.

Our structure is simple: One person. One bot. Pure passion. No corporate sponsors. No advisory boards. Just an independent researcher in Norway who thinks the world needs better access to EMF science and news.

Our mission: Across the globe, there is far more engagement with EMF research than is visible from any single country or region. Important work happens everywhere — in labs, regulatory bodies, advocacy groups, and independent research — but it remains fragmented and hard to discover.

What we do:

Our approach: We draw from peer-reviewed research, official government sources, and respected independent analysts to provide a balanced view of the EMF science landscape. Content is reviewed regularly and updated to reflect new developments. Read our full methodology →

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Songs related to electromagnetic fields and radiation. When you need those other waves — sound waves.

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