Abstract
A previously healthy worker developed symptoms assigned to electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) after moving to an office with exposure to high levels ofanthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs). These symptoms consisted of e.g. headache, arthralgia, tinnitus, dizziness, memory loss, fatique, insomnia, transitory cardiovascular abnormalities, and skin lesions. Most of the symptoms were alleviated after 2weeks sick leave. The highest radiofrequency (RF) field level at the working place was 1.72V/m (7,852μW/m2). Maximum value for extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) from electric power at 50Hz was measured to 285nT (mean 241nT). For electric train ELF-EMF at 16.7Hz was measured to 383nT (mean 76nT). Exposure to EMFs at the working place could be the cause for developing EHS related symptoms. The association was strengthened by the symptom reduction outside the working place.
Highlights
Exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields (EMF) and radiofrequency (RF) EMF is in most cases involuntary and unknown to people
A previously healthy worker developed symptoms assigned to electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) after moving to an office with exposure to high levels of anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
We will here take some of the symptoms this office worker presented and compare these with published scientific studies showing detrimental effects from extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) and RF radiation on humans, animals and biological material
Summary
The aim of the study was to assess the EMF levels at this work place and if they could be related to the symptoms of EHS in this individual
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