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Interactions between radiofrequencies signals and living organisms
Effects of radiofrequency field on the blood-brain barrier: A systematic review from 2005 to 2009
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Interactions between radiofrequency signals and living organisms, Volume 11 (2010) no. 9-10, pp. 602-612.

The published results available in 2005 were insufficient to draw firm conclusions concerning the possible non-thermal effects of radiofrequency fields on the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This critical review deals with 16 articles on this topic published since 2005. The methodological quality of these articles was not equivalent. We therefore analysed the underlying methodologies from both their biological and physical aspects. We conclude that recent studies provide no convincing proof of deleterious effects of RF on the integrity of the BBB, for specific absorption rates (SAR) up to 6 W/kg.

En 2005, les résultats publiés ne permettaient pas de donner une réponse claire quant à l'existence ou non d'effets non thermiques des radiofréquences (RF) sur la barrière hémato-encéphalique (BHE). Cette revue critique de la littérature scientifique porte sur 16 articles parus depuis. Les études étant de qualité méthodologique inégale, leur méthodologie a été analysée autant au point de vue biologique qu'au point de vue physique. En conclusion, les travaux récents n'apportent pas de preuve convaincante d'un effet des RF sur l'intégrité de la BHE avec des débits d'absorption spécifique (DAS) allant jusqu'à 6 W/kg.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2010.09.001
Keywords: Blood-brain barrier, BBB, Radiofrequency, RF, Central nervous system, Electromagnetic field
Mots-clés : Barrière hémato-encéphalique, BHE, Radiofréquence, RF, Système nerveux central, Champ électromagnétique

Anne Perrin 1; Celine Cretallaz 1; Alice Collin 1; Christine Amourette 1; Catherine Yardin 2

1 Radiobiology Department of the Health, Service Research Center for Defence (IRBA-CRSSA), BP 87, 38702 la Tronche cedex, France
2 Department of Histology and Cytogenetics, EA3842, Limoges University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine, 87025 Limoges cedex, France
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Anne Perrin; Celine Cretallaz; Alice Collin; Christine Amourette; Catherine Yardin. Effects of radiofrequency field on the blood-brain barrier: A systematic review from 2005 to 2009. Comptes Rendus. Physique, Interactions between radiofrequency signals and living organisms, Volume 11 (2010) no. 9-10, pp. 602-612. doi : 10.1016/j.crhy.2010.09.001. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.1016/j.crhy.2010.09.001/

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