Investigating the impact of anthropogenic radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on animals and plants in the environment: analysis from a systematic map

Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) from anthropogenic sources have become ubiquitous in the environment. International guidelines have been set by expert scientific bodies to protect human health from excessive exposure. There are no specifically established exposure guidelines to protec...

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Published in:International journal of environmental studies 2024-09, Vol.81 (5), p.2343-2358
Main Authors: Brzozek, Chris, Mate, Rohan, Bhatt, Chhavi Raj, Loughran, Sarah, Wood, Andrew W., Karipidis, Ken
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anthropogenic factors
Electromagnetic fields
environment
Exposure
fauna
flora
Guidelines
Human influences
Impact analysis
Low frequency
Parameter identification
Radio frequency
Radiofrequency electromagnetic field
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) from anthropogenic sources have become ubiquitous in the environment. International guidelines have been set by expert scientific bodies to protect human health from excessive exposure. There are no specifically established exposure guidelines to protect plants and animals. A previous systematic map identified 334 studies investigating the effects of RF EMF exposure from anthropogenic sources on animals and plants. This study aimed to analyse the effect of RF EMF and its relationship to different exposure parameters and the quality of those studies. Statistically significant inverse relationships were found between effect size and exposure-level parameters for studies investigating effects in animals. The results indicated that quality score is more indicative of the magnitude of the effect size than exposure-level parameters or exposure duration. This highlights the need for further, high-quality research on the effects of RF EMF exposure on plants and animals.
ISSN:0020-7233
1029-0400
DOI:10.1080/00207233.2024.2375861