Minutes of the international expert workshop on the DMF’s research projects on long term effects

On the 11th and 12th of October 2007 an international expert workshop was held in Munich as part of the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme (DMF). The workshop focused on long term effects of RF-fields of mobile telecommunication. Results from animal studies as well as from epidemiological studies were presented and discussed.

This workshop was the last in a series of five international workshops on the various research focal points within the DMF. The programme can be found in the flyer.

Special thanks to the rapporteur of the workshop, Prof. Kenneth R. Foster from the Department of Bioengineering, University of Philadelphia, who compiled a detailed report.

The Conclusions from the workshop as well as the following presentations are available for download as PDF files.

Conclusions

Session 1
Blood-Brain-Barrier
Influence of GSM and UMTS on the Blood Brain Barrier in vitro – additional results H. Franke
Effects of head only exposure to GSM-1800 or UMTS on the Blood-Brain-Barrier in vivo I. Lagroye
Effects of chronic whole body exposure to GSM or UMTS on the Blood Brain Barrier / in vivo M. Stohrer
Session 2
Long term effects in animal models
Effects of chronic whole body exposure to GSM or UMTS on learning and memory in vivo M. Bornhausen
Effects of chronic whole body exposure to GSM or UMTS on immune response and stress C. Wöhr
Influence of HF-EMF of mobile communication systems on the induction and course of phantom auditory experience (tinnitus) M. Knipper/ L. Rüttiger
Influence of high frequency electromagnetic fields on spontaneous leukaemia and on the metabolic system A. Lerchl
Influence of chronic exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields on fertility and development in vivo A. Lerchl
Session 3
Epidemiology – adults
Feasibility of a cohort study of persons exposed to high frequency electromagnetic fields in an occupational setting in Germany J. Breckenkamp
International prospective cohort study on mobile phone users (COSMOS) M. Blettner
B. Schlehofer
G. Berg
Session 4
Children – Age dependent effects
Case-control study on childhood leukaemia and proximity to radio and television transmitters H. Merzenich/
S. Schmiedel
Investigation of age-dependent effects of HF-EMF based on relevant biophysical and biological parameters – a realistic model of children´s head and source of RF-radiation A. Christ