Electrohypersensitivity: State-of-the-Art of a Functional Impairment

[Storico e fondamentale articolo del prof. Olle Johansson, neuroscienziato del Karolinska Institute, che descrive l’Elettrosensibilità come compromissione funzionale.
In Svezia l’Elettrosensibilità è riconosciuta come invalidità.]

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 25: 245–258, 2006
Copyright © Informa Healthcare
ISSN 1536-8378 print
DOI: 10.1080/15368370601044150

By:
OLLE JOHANSSON – Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

ARTICLE INFO

Keywords
Dermatoscience
Electrohypersensitivity
Impairment
Immunohistochemistry
Neuroscience

ABSTRACT

Recently, a new category of persons, claiming to suffer from exposure to electromagnetic fields, has been described in the literature.
In Sweden, electrohypersensitivity (EHS) is an officially fully recognized functional impairment (i.e., it is not regarded as a disease).
Survey studies show that somewhere between 230,000– 290,000 Swedish men and women report a variety of symptoms when being in contact with electromagnetic field (EMF) sources.
The aim of our studies has been to investigate possible alterations, in the cellular and neuronal systems of these persons’ skin.
As controls, age- and sex-matched persons, without any subjective or clinical symptoms or dermatological history, served. Immunohistochemistry using antisera to the previously characterized marker substances of interest has been utilized.
In summary, it is evident from our preliminary data that various alterations are present in the electrohypersensitive persons’ skin.
In view of recent epidemiological studies, pointing to a correlation between long-term exposure from power-frequent magnetic fields or microwaves and cancer, our data ought to be taken seriously and further analyzed.

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