Electromagnetic waves are produced whenever charged particles are accelerated, and these waves can subsequently interact with other charged particles. Living systems, including the human body are composed of charged and polar molecules that use their electromagnetic properties physiologically. Indeed without these intrinsic natural electromagnetic forces, life could not exist.
The effects of EMR upon biological systems depends upon the radiation’s properties such as power, intensity, modulation, waveform, and polarisation, exposiometry (dosing characteristics, including cumulative dose), properties of the tissues being exposed, presence or absence of synergistic toxins, and health status of the organism being exposed.
Therefore it is impossible to predict biological interaction in detail in the complex situations of real life, and it is clear that some individuals will be more vulnerable than others to negative health effects. Equally, some species are likely to be more vulnerable than others, and EMR can have biological effects in all species as we would expect.
Individual Vulnerability in Humans:
Age, gender, underlying genetics, electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and co-morbidity (concurrent illness) all affect the vulnerability of an individual. Additionally pregnant females, and their foetuses are especially vulnerable. There is some evidence that exposures may also affect subsequent generations.
There are now health warnings from medical doctors groups,1–2 scientific panels,3–4 and numerous, global governmental groups 5–6.
References:
1.International Society of Doctors for Environment. Di Ciaula, A. 2018 Apr ISDE Scientific Office
3. BioInitiative Working Group, Sage, C., Carpenter, D., BioInitiative Report: A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Radiation December 31, 2012, as updated in 2014, 2018. 2019 and 2020 www.bioinitiative.org
4. Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks SCHEER, Statement on emerging health and environmental issues (2018) Potential effects on wildlife of increases in electromagnetic radiation – categorised as ‘3’ highest priority https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/scientific_committees/scheer/docs/scheer_s_002.pdf
5. Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Resolution, 2011. 1815, Final Resolution
http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref-XML2HTML-EN.asp?fileid=17994
6. Karaboytcheva, M., 2020. Effects of 5G wireless communication on human health. European Parliamentary Research Service PE 646.172 – March 2020 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2020/646172/EPRS_BRI(2020)646172_EN.pdf