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Radiation from wireless technology elevates blood glucose and body temperature in 40-year-old type 1 diabetic male.

Electromagnetic biology and medicine · 2017 · Harm · Very low evidence

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A type 1 diabetic male reported multiple instances in which blood glucose was dramatically elevated in the presence of microwave radiation from wireless technology and decreased when exposure ended. In one instance, both blood glucose and body temperature wer…

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PublicationElectromagnetic biology and medicine · 2017
Study typecase_report
Reported directionHarm
Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

A type 1 diabetic male reports multiple instances when his blood glucose was dramatically elevated by the presence of microwave radiation from wireless technology and plummeted when the radiation exposure ended. In one instance, his body temperature elevated in addition to his blood glucose. Both remained elevated for nearly 48 h after exposure with the effect gradually decreasing. Possible mechanisms for microwave radiation elevating blood glucose include effects on glucose transport proteins and ion channels, insulin conformational changes and oxidative stress. Temperature elevation may be caused by microwave radiation-triggered Ca efflux, a mechanism similar to malignant hyperthermia. The potential for radiation from wireless technology to cause serious biological effects has important implications and necessitates a reevaluation of its near-ubiquitous presence, especially in hospitals and medical facilities.

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Study typecase_report
Effect directionharm
Population40-year-old male with type 1 diabetes
Sample size1
Exposuremicrowave
Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 72% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

A type 1 diabetic male reported multiple instances in which blood glucose was dramatically elevated in the presence of microwave radiation from wireless technology and decreased when exposure ended. In one instance, both blood glucose and body temperature were elevated and remained elevated for nearly 48 hours after exposure, gradually decreasing thereafter.

Outcomes measured

  • blood glucose
  • body temperature

Limitations

  • Single self-reported case; no control/comparator described in abstract
  • Exposure characterization (frequency, intensity/SAR, duration) not reported in abstract
  • Causality cannot be established from temporal association alone
  • Mechanisms discussed are speculative in the abstract
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2017.1323762
PubMed: 28524704

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