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1.2.3.1.1. Subject conclusion.
As is the case in relation to health damages and risk thereof for humans, it appears highly
scientifically well documented that radiofrequent electromagnetic radiation, including that
which remains within the (Danish) authorities' guidelines, is and can be damaging to the
health of birds and (in extenso) their habitats.
Birds have a special trait that is their ability to orientate themselves partially based on an
interaction with the Earth's naturally occurring magnetic field. Radiofrequent electromagnetic
radiation's effect on birds' biologically determined abilities to orientate themselves can lead to
the destruction of a species, including inside specially designated protected habitats. Particular
to this issue, however, it must be highlighted that, for the time being, this does not seem to
relate to 5G-frequencies, etc., though it could be the case. It appears that at the present time
studies on this only show that birds’ biologically determined sense of orientation is negatively
affected by radiofrequent electromagnetic radiation.
1.2.3.2. Other animals.
Pertaining to insects, reference can be made to, e.g. Alfonso Balmori, ”Anthropogenic
radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as an emerging threat to wildlife orientation,” 62 (2015,
p. 59):
”As with birds, radio frequency magnetic fields disrupt magnetoreception in insects. The
geomagnetic field reception in American cockroach is sensitive to weak radio frequency field
causing a disruptive effect (Vacha et al., 2009), so these authors suggest that electromagnetic
smog will have to be taken more seriously in animal magnetoreception experiments. In an
experimentally-generated electromagnetic field of about 1 V/m with a realistic (and even
lower) power intensity similar to those surrounding communication masts, the results and
observations suggest that GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) 900 MHz radiation
might have a severe impact on the nerve cells of exposed ants, especially affecting the visual
and olfactory memory, causing the loss of their ability to use visual cues and suggesting that
electromagnetic radiation may have an impact on the orientation behaviour and navigation of
animals that use magnetic fields to find their way (Cammaerts et al., 2012, 2014). Honeybees
are sensitive to pulsed electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones and observable
changes in the bee behaviour could be one explanation for the loss of colonies (Favre, 2011).
Magnetoreception system in Monarch butterfly orientation (Guerra et al., 2014) may be also
suffering interference with anthropogenic radio frequency magnetic fields and this, together
with other factors (Brower et al., 2012), may be a cause of their population decline.”
(Emphasis added.)
Correspondingly, in Cucurachi et al. (2012, p. 116) 63 :
”Information was collected from 113 studies from original peer-reviewed publications or from
relevant existing reviews… The majority of the studies were conducted in a laboratory setting
on birds (embryos or eggs), small rodents and plants. In 65% of the studies, ecological effects
of RF-EMF (50% of the animal studies and about 75% of the plant studies) were found both at
high as well as at low dosages. ...”
Ibid. (p. 122 – 123):
”It has been demonstrated that insects can sense magnetic fields as a means for navigation
and orientation (Abraçado et al., 2005; Kirschvink et al., 2001; Liedvogel and Mouritsen,
62 Published in 2015 in the scientific journal “Science of the Total Environment,” pp. 58 – 60.
63 Published in 2013 in the scientific journal “Environment International,” vol. 51, pp. 116-140.
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