ElektrosmogReport 2/2026
Diagnose-Funk released another issue of its ElektrosmogReport, a quarterly publication reviewing current EMF studies. The 2/2026 issue includes 12 studies: Nine focus on biological or medical effects, two are epidemiological, and one examines the effectiveness of ICNIRP exposure guidelines.
Here are a few highlights:
Dimitris Panagopoulos and his collaborators (2026) recorded the detailed pulse structure of extremely low frequency (ELF) signals embedded in the radio frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by wireless communication devices, such as smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, and Bluetooth connections. The authors suggest that ion-forced oscillation at voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs) is the mechanism responsible for the reported non-thermal biological and health effects. They also point out that official EMF exposure guidelines do not account for these ELF pulses.
On behalf of the ICBE EMF, Ronald Melnick and Joel Moskowitz (2026) examined the effectiveness of the ICNIRP exposure guidelines. Using standardized risk assessment tools, the authors demonstrated that the acceptable cancer risk threshold is exceeded after just one hour of whole-body RF exposure at the limit deemed “safe” for 24/7 exposure by the ICNIRP and FCC. The diagnose:funk review summed it up this way: "If mobile phone radiation were a chemical, it would be classified as an unacceptable health risk." Melnick was the senior toxicologist of the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) animal study on cell phone radiation, which revealed an increased risk of tumors.
On the other hand, medical researchers (Tuszynski 2022) are using low-energy amplitude-modulated radio frequency electromagnetic fields to try to treat cancer. The authors identify microtubules as the principal conduits of cellular ionic wave propagation. A fascinating dive into the world of microtubules, resonant coupling, and mitochondrial trafficking.
In another study (Cantiello 2025), endogenous oscillations were mapped in specific regions of the rat brain. The study revealed that brain microtubules generate spontaneous, self-sustained electrical oscillations. Even after applying a commonly used chemotherapy agent that inhibited nearly all electrical oscillations in the microtubules, the fundamental frequency of approximately 38 Hz persisted.
Two studies by Rajeev Singh and his team (2026, 2026) contribute to the existing body of evidence suggesting that RF radiation can adversely affect male reproductive health. Exposure to smartphones during normal use was shown to disrupt DNA synthesis and increase superoxide levels.
The ElektrosmogReport is available in both English and German. Explore the full report here.
The Diagnose-Funk EMF study database contains 762 studies that demonstrate biological effects. To date, the Diagnose-Funk research team has reviewed 576 of these studies.
The ElektrosmogReport is also available on the EMF-Portal, the world's largest open-access database of scientific studies on the biological and health effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
Diagnose-Funk e.V., a prominent German environmental organization and independent voice, publishes the ElektrosmogReport and advocates for public protection from electromagnetic fields. Active since 2009, Diagnose-Funk e.V. has promoted EMF safety through consumer advocacy, public education, and scientific research. The organization maintains a research database called EMF:data.
The ElektrosmogReport has been published continuously since 1995. It evolved from the Strahlentelex initiative, which operated a monitoring station in Berlin and published the radiation levels of specific foods following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. In the mid-1990s, the focus shifted to the impact of electromagnetic fields on the environment and health. It provides independent reviews of recently published EMF research. For more on the significance of the ElektrosmogReport, see Microwave News.