EMF-Link Hot Topics.
General EMF Health Effects

EMF-Link Hot Topics are capsule summaries of published scientific research excerpted from BENER Digest Update, a publication of Information Ventures, Inc. Complete abstracts and full citations are available to BENER Digest Update and EMF Database subscribers.

Exposure to Cellular Phones, Towers, and Equipment

1. European GSM Cellular Phones and Pacemaker Patients
   
2. Measurement of Cell Phone Users' EMF Energy Exposure with a Human Head Model
   
3. Pacemakers and Cell-Phone Interference
   
4. Preliminary Study on Mortality of Cellular Telephone Users
   

Effects on Pacemakers and Other Medical Devices

• Pacemakers
  1. Pacemaker Dysfunction Caused by Digital Mobile Phones
     
  2. Case Report of Spontaneous Reversal of a Cardiomyostimulator to Asynchronous Mode
     
  3. MRI and Pacemakers
     
  4. Electromagnetic Interference and Pacemakers
     
  5. Dental Mini-Magnets and Pacemakers
     
  6. Radiofrequency Ablation and Pacemaker Function
     
  7. European GSM Cellular Phones and Pacemaker Patients
     
• Other Medical Devices
  1. Interference of MRI Magnetic Field with a Medical Device
     
  2. Electromagnetic Interference in a Critical-Care Device
     
  3. Cardioverter-Defibrillators and EMF
     

Effects on Sexual Function and Conception

1. EMF and Sex Distribution in Offspring
   
2. Sex Ratio of Offspring of Females Exposed to Low-Level High-Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation
   
3. Sperm-Damaging Effects of Electric Current: Possible Role of Free Radicals
   

Studies on Orthodontic Magnets

1. Orthodontic Magnets: Case Reports
   
2. Orthodontic Magnets Studied in Monkeys
   
3. Side Effects of Orthodontic Magnets
   

Electrical and Magnetic Sensitivity

1. Sensitivity To Electricity -- A Real Phenomenon for Those Afflicted
   
2. Case of a Patient with Electromagnetic Distress Syndrome
   
3. Electrical Sensitivity Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention (Book)
   

General Articles and Reviews

1. Daylength and Geomagnetic Field Fluctuations Related to Seasonal Patterns of Melatonin Excretion
2. Power-Line EMF Issues and Emerging Guidelines
3. Melatonin Levels in Volunteers Exposed to 60 Hz Magnetic Fields
4. Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Mood
5. The Effect of EMF on Human Blood Pressure
6. Effect of Magnetic Field Exposure on Spatial Learning in the Rat
7. A Theoretical Mechanism for Coupling Microwave Radiation to Biological System
   
8. Effects of Exposure to 50 Hz Magnetic Field on Hematologic and Immunologic Functions
   
9. Location of the Brain Area Invoved in Suppression of Visual Perception by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
   
10. Case Report of Picotesla-Strength EMF Effects in Tourette's Syndrome
    
11. Electrophobia
    
12. Effects of Weak Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Semantic Memory
    
13. Human Perception of DC Transmission Line Electric Fields and Ion Currents
14. Review of Epidemiological Studies of Adverse Health Effects from Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure
15. Low-Strength EMFs Proposed as Generating Harmful Free-Radicals
16. Power-Frequency EMFs Affect Melatonin Secretion
17. MRI and Mercury Release from Dental Amalgam
18. Geomagnetic Disturbances and Capillary Blood Flow in Ischemic Heart Disease Patients
19. The Effect of Geomagnetic Disturbances on Memory and Attention
    
20. Magnetic Field Deprivation
    
21. Free-Radical Pair Recombination and EMF Bioeffects
    
22. Case Report of Radiation Injury and Mercury Deposits in Internal Organs
    
23. Hand-Held Appliances and Induced Currents in a Human Head Model
    
24. Electromagnetic Hearing Aid Testing
    
25. Neurological Sequelae to Microwave Oven Exposure
    
26. European Prestandard Governing Human Exposure to High Frequency (10 KHz to 300 GHz) Electromagnetic Fields
    
27. European Prestandard Governing Human Exposure to Low-Frequency (0 Hz TO 10 kHz) Electromagnetic Fields
    
28. Tattooed Eyeliner and MRI
    
29. Results of Treatment of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers with Millimeter-Range Radiation
    
30. Magnetic Brain Stimulation: Safety Studies
    
31. Sensitivity of The Human Brain To Magnetic Fields: Evocation of Epileptiform Activity
    
32. Hematological Changes in Workers Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields Over a Period of Time
    
33. Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields as a Possible Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease
    
34. Does Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Cause Changes in Blood Vessel Size?
    
35. Epileptic Seizures Triggered Directly by Focal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
    
36. Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields During Pregnancy: Association with Birthweight
    
37. Video Display Terminal Magnetic Fields and Pregnancy Outcome
    
38. Effect of High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves and Lead on Workers' Health
    
39. Do Electric and Magnetic Fields Affect Human Health?
    
40. EMFs and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    
41. How Big a Problem are EMFs in Europe?
    
42. Misconceptions Concerning Alleged Health Effects of Electric or Magnetic Fields
    
43. Overview of Research Recommendations Concerning Health Effects of EMFs
    
44. Health Effects of EMFs Remain Unresolved