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Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 25: 245-258, 2006

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

16·01·2007 - Visitas: 1853

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 25: 245-258, 2006 Copyright © Informa Healthcare ISSN 1536-8378 print DOI: 10.1080/15368370601044150 Electrohypersensitivity: State-of-the-Art of a Functional Impairment OLLE JOHANSSON Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 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. Keywords Dermatoscience; Electrohypersensitivity; Impairment; Immunohistochemistry; Neuroscience.