Professor Tom Butler's 2024 paper considers objective evidence from peer-reviewed scientific studies in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines, as well as the field of education itself, to review the fundamental problems that beset Digital Technology use in education.
The effect of 6GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on rat pain perception🔗
Exposure of rats to 6 GHz RF-EMR delayed pain perception to hot plate and radiant heat stimulation and statistically significantly increased pressure and nociceptive pain, found M. Emre et al (2024). The study points to the need for precautions against possible adverse human health effects from RF-EMR due to the rise of 5G.
Mobile phone specific radiation disturbs cytokinesis and causes cell death but not acute chromosomal damage in buccal cells: Results of a controlled human intervention study🔗
In Michael Kundi et al.'s (2024) study, participants received UMTS signal doses with a SAR of 0.1-1.6 W/kg via headsets for 2 hours on 5 consecutive days. Buccal mucosa and micronucleated cells collected from both cheeks before and 3 weeks after exposure showed clear evidence of cell cycle disruption and cytotoxicity.
Detrimental impact of cell phone radiation on sperm DNA integrity🔗
A 2023 Iranian study concluded that the radiation from mobile phones can cause reduced motility, morphological changes, acrosome disorders, and ultimately, damage to the nucleus and the genetic material due to oxidative stress. The sperm genome damage can lead to infertility and endanger the reproductive health of offspring.
Applying the Precautionary Principle to Wireless Technology: Policy Dilemmas and Systemic Risks🔗
Research shows that microwave radiation has many adverse health effects at levels of everyday use by children and adults, including cancer and neurological disorders. Scientists argue it is far past time to set safe exposure levels and apply the precautionary principle to protect children, pregnant women, adults.
Case studies show 5G is a health danger🔗
During 2023 and January 2024, seven case studies have been published in scientific journals on the health effects of exposure to real 5G radiation from base stations. The studies, probably the first in the world to study the health impacts of real 5G exposure, all show that 5G is harmful to human health.
Extremely low frequency magnetic fields emitted by cell phones🔗
A 2023 Slovakian study found that mobile phones expose significant parts of the human head and other parts of the body to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF MF). The measured and simulated ELF MF values were comparable to those reported to induce biological and health effects, including those related to carcinogenesis.
Effects of 700 and 3500 MHz 5G radiofrequency exposure on developing zebrafish embryos🔗
Study published in Science of the Total Environment by Monica Torres-Ruiz et al., (2024) found the RFR exposure led to "specific organ morphological effects, and behavioral effects in activity, anxiety-like behavior, and habituation that lasted in larvae exposed during the early embryonic period."
Genetic profiling of rat gliomas and cardiac schwannomas from life-time radiofrequency radiation exposure🔗
Study found that gliomas and cardiac schwannomas in rats resulting from lifelong exposure to low-dose far-field RFR used in cell phone communications are morphologically similar to low-grade human gliomas, and that ~25% of the mutations seen in these tumours have corresponding alterations in human cancer genes homologs.
Biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects: a systematic review and meta-analysis🔗
A 2023 systematic review by A. Thill, M.-C. Cammaerts, A. Balmori summarised the results of studies investigating the toxicity of electromagnetic fields in insects. The review found consistent evidence of harmful effects of LF and RF EMF on insects, based on 119 quality-assessed studies published since 1980.


















