THE BIOINITIATIVE REPORT 2012
A Rationale for Biologically-based Public Exposure Standards for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF)
WHO WE ARE
The BioInitiative 2012 Report has been prepared by 29 authors from ten countries, ten holding medical degrees (MDs), 21 PhDs, and three MsC, MA or MPHs. Among the authors are three former presidents of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, and five full members of BEMS.
CONCLUSIONS
Bioeffects are clearly established to occur with very low exposure levels (non-thermal levels) to electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation exposures.
Reported Biological Effects
Henry Lai’s Research Summaries
These are invaluable resources that can are searchable by key words. These abstracts cover the relevant peer-reviewed, published literature documenting biological effects of non-ionizing radiation (ELF-EMF, Static Fields and RFR).
In the ten years since the BioInitiative 2012 Report was posted, hundreds of new peer-reviewed research papers have been published. A clear majority of studies report biological effects as opposed to ’no effect’. The trend continues to show that exposure to low-intensity ELF-EMF/Static Fields and RFR at levels allowable under current federal public safety limits pose health risks. This body of literature strongly supports new, biologically based public exposure standards that are protective against exposure levels identified in this Report to cause effects at levels thousands of times lower than current FCC limits. See https://bioinitiative.org/research-summaries/ for all results including electrohypersensitivity and comet assay study results.
Here are the new results for 2022
RFR Genetic Effects Studies (4/24/2022)
Of 423 studies:
E= 291 (68%); NE= 132 (32%)
ELF-EMF/Static Field Genetic Effects Studies (4/23/2022)
Of 307 studies:
E= 257 (84%); NE= 50 (16%)
RFR Neurological Studies Effects (4/24/2022)
Of 391 total studies:
E= 291 (74%); NE= 100 (26%)
ELF-EMF/Static Field Neurological Studies (4/5/2022)
Of 311 total studies:
E= 283 (91%); NE= 28s (9%)
RFR Free Radical (Oxidative Damage) Studies (5/4/2022)
Of 288 total studies:
E= 263 (91%); NE= 25(9%)
ELF-EMF/Static Field Free Radical (Oxidative Damage) Studies (4/18/2022)
Of 298 total studies:
E= 270 (90%); NE= 28 (10%)
WHY WE CARE
The stakes are very high. Human beings are bioelectrical systems. Our hearts and brains are regulated by internal bioelectrical signals. Environmental exposures to artificial EMFs can interact with fundamental biological processes in the human body.
DO WE KNOW ENOUGH?
There is more evidence than we need. The last five years worth of new scientific studies tell us the situation is much worse than in 2007 and yet people around the world have so much more daily exposure than even five years ago.
RF Color Charts
The RF Color Charts summarize many studies that report biological effects and adverse health effects relevant for cell towers, WI-FI, ‘smart’ wireless utility meters, wireless laptops, baby monitors, cell phones and cordless phones.