Source Article: Environmental Health News https://www.ehn.org/wireless-emf-radiaton-bat-behavior

A recent study published by Lindecke et al. in Science found that brief exposures to wireless radiofrequency (RF) radiation, a type of electromagnetic field (EMF), disrupted flight navigation in bats for several hours beyond the exposure period.

In short:

• Bats exposed to RF radiation consistently flew in random directions, rather than the normal directional behavior of the nonexposed controls.
• This disorientation was reproducible and occurred regardless of the timing of exposure, lasting for several hours after exposure ended.
• The authors state artificial EMF may act as “a stressor for wildlife” as effects occurred at levels within the human safety thresholds for RF radiation exposure set by the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

Key quote:

“The widely anticipated increase of electromagnetic pollution as a consequence of urbanization trends and global proliferation of wireless technology may further add to the effects of anthropogenic climate change and land conversion by disrupting migratory movements of wildlife.”

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Read EHN article here: https://www.ehn.org/wireless-emf-radiaton-bat-behavior

Read full Study here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq4418