Local electricity mains frequency
determines prevalence of some cancers, a comprehensive explanation, by Dr Chris
Barnes Bangor Scientific and Educational Consultants. Published April 25th 2018. E-mail manager@bsec-wales.co.uk
Main site http://drchrisbarnes.co.uk
Abstract
Two
types of mobile phone emission have recently been shown to promote different
types of cancer. They differ not only in fundamental frequency but also in
modulation scheme and frequencies. An
enquiry is thus made if different frequencies of ELF in addition to RF as the
same principles of quantum biological interaction via IPR and soliton modes are expected to
apply. The most common ELF to which
people are exposed is electricity supply. 50 Hz electricity mains supply a
family of harmonics which are likely to stimulate mainly voltage gated sodium channels and hence
enhance activity in channels of the general form NaV
1.x and also in TRPM 7 magnesium
channel whereas 60 Hz and its harmonic family ought to enhance mainly activity
in potassium channels but also to a
lesser extent in chloride channels.. All of these frequencies impinge on or are within 1% or so
of Gessink and Meijners
‘red’ cancer causing frequencies. Some
common cancers with known yet often controversial associations with electrical
fields and RFR are breast cancer and hemopoietic cancers. Breast cancer is associated mainly with
overexpressed sodium channels. Hemopoietic
cancers are associated with altered and overexpressed potassium channels. Therefore there ought to be found a mains
frequency disproportionation in the numbers of these cancers by geographic
distribution. Moreover, this
disproportionation will have caused review papers to underestimate and draw
false conclusions on the association between cancer and ELF fields. Both a literature survey and geographic
mapping analysis is shown to confirm the present hypothesis. It has been stated that the NTP report
linking radiofrequency radiation to two types of cancer marks a paradigm shift
in our understanding of radiation and cancer risk. This finding linking different types of
cancer to background electricity mains frequencies takes that understanding to
the next level. Both findings are
facets of the new and fascinating link between cancer, voltage gated ion
channels and cellular soliton modes first proposed by Frolich. It is high time the establishment went back
to school and took on board quantum biology.
Only then will we see drug free cancer intervention and a potential
revolution in which we treat molecular and sub-molecular disease in its
entirety.
Introduction
A
recent ( 2018) US Department of Health (NTP) program spent two years exposing rats and
mice to varying levels of radiation emitted by two wireless protocols commonly
used in cell phones, GSM and CDMA, at frequencies of either 900 megahertz or
1900 megahertz.
The
NTP study tested Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) modulated
exposures (AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM frequencies), concluding GSM
bioeffects on male rats were seen in the prostate gland and in pancreatic
islets, and granular cell tumors of the brain.
Such
effects were NOT observed in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)–modulated
-exposed rats (Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular use CDMA frequencies).
Conversely,
liver effects were noted only in CDMA-exposed male rats.
Findings
At 900 MHz: AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM frequencies were:
Some
evidence linking RFR with malignant schwannoma in the hearts of male rats, no
evidence for same in female rats. Equivocal evidence linking exposure to
malignant brain glioma in females. Other tumors of
various types in both sexes “may have been related to cell phone RFR exposure,”.
Less serious “nonneoplastic lesions” were more
frequent in exposed males and females.
Findings
At 1900 MHz: Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular use CDMA frequencies
Equivocal evidence of carcinogenicity in
lung, liver and other organ tissues in both male and female mice.
Otis
Brawley, the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society said, “The NTP report linking radiofrequency radiation to two
types of cancer marks a paradigm shift in our understanding of radiation and
cancer risk,”
The
NTP researchers used 3,000 male and female rats and mice as subjects in
radiation chambers and observed them for two years. The only frequencies used
were 2G GSM and 3G CDMA. Some of these
mice were only exposed to 900 MHz of GSM radiation while others were in
chambers that emitted 1900MHz CDMA (each frequency being its own experiment).
The
2 year NTP study established a relationship between
these different exposure responses to GSM technology used by AT&T and
T-Mobile or CDMA technology used by Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular. The NTP study supports evidence that the
frequency of radiation exposure is as important as the intensity of RF exposure
in differentiating potential health risk from one frequency of RF exposure over
another.
Plasma
membrane (PM) ion channels contribute to virtually all basic cellular processes
and are also involved in the malignant phenotype of cancer cells. Ion channels in cancer are in the context of their involvement in
the defined hallmarks of cancer: 1) self-sufficiency in growth signals, 2)
insensitivity to antigrowth signals, 3) evasion of programmed cell death
(apoptosis), 4) limitless replicative potential, 5) sustained angiogenesis and
6) tissue invasion and metastasis. Recent studies have indicated that the
contribution of specific ion channels to these hallmarks varies for different
types of cancer. Therefore, to determine the importance of ion channels as
targets for cancer diagnosis and treatment their expression, function and
regulation must be assessed for each cancer, see for example Prevarskaya et al (2010). Drug blocking of ion channels as a cancer
treatment modality has been developed for some cancers but can have dangerous
side effects such as heart arrhythmias or CNS and/or muscle effects.
These
two types of mobile phone emission referred to above differ not only in
fundamental frequency but also in modulation scheme and frequencies. The present author has developed a brand new hypothesis linking Ion Channel Parametric
Resonance and coherent soliton modes in biology (ref). The latter was first discussed by Frolich ( ref) and more recently
by Geesink and
Meijner ( refs).
The
theory is highly successful in explaining the above observation for rat cancers
in the near field and
for human cancers at specific distances from transmitting antennas as defined
by a new quantum mechanical relationship
(refs).
This
present paper deals with extending the theory to test if it can confirm a
suspicion that the author has held for a while.
Namely that the prevalence of certain different cancers should depend on
the frequency of the alternating current electrical mains in their country of
occurrence. Also, the paper examines if
there is existing evidence for this in the literature that has somehow been
overlooked and if evidence can be found by geographical mapping or GIS type
investigation.
Theoretical Proposal
There
are several different electrical power outlet standards in use throughout the
world but basically only two power frequencies, namely 50Hz and 60 Hz. These days power frequencies are very rich
in harmonics due in part to so many solid state
control and renewable energy systems and industrial loads connected
thereto. 5TH and 7th
harmonics can be prevalent
in some power systems, see for
example http://www.ecmweb.com/design/harmonics-industrial-power-systems. These equate to 250 and 350 Hz for a 50 Hz
power system and 300 and 420 Hz for a 60 Hz power system.
According
to the author’s previous hypothesis 50 Hz ought via IPR to enhance mainly activity in voltage
gated sodium channels of the general form NaV
1.x and also in TRPM 7 magnesium
channel whereas 60 Hz ought to enhance mainly activity in potassium channels but also to a lesser extent in
chloride channels.. Geesink
and Meijner ( ref) have also
commented on frequency as being either pro or anti-cancer as it impinges on
their soliton ‘acoustic condensate’
modes. All of
these frequencies impinge on or are within 1% or so of Gessink and Meijners ‘red’ cancer
causing frequencies.
Some common cancers with known yet often controversial
associations with electrical fields and RFR are breast cancer and hemopoietic
cancers. Breast cancer is associated
mainly with overexpressed sodium channels (ref). Hemopoietic cancers are associated with
altered and overexpressed potassium channels.
Following
the above my hypothesis is straight forward.
I would expect to find an excess of breast cancer in association with 50
Hz mains frequency and an excess of hemopoietic cancers in association with 60
Hz mains frequency.
Due
to these frequencies induced discrepancies one would expect to find
considerable disagreement in the scientific literature on epidemiological
studies on the two cancers simply because geographic variation in the frequency
element has never before being taken into
account.
For
example, and following the above hypothesis, one would also expect to find if
one quantified one’s search according to frequency papers which showed a
positive association with breast cancer at 50 Hz when 50 Hz is added as a
search criterion and papers which concluded a negative association at 60 Hz
when added as a search criterion.
Examples
are as follows: 50 Hz J Kliukiene
et al (2004) ‘The findings suggest an
association between exposure to magnetic fields and breast cancer in women.’
50Hz field on rats: After autopsy, the
incidence of macroscopically visible mammary tumors
was 62% in controls, but 83% in MF-exposed rats, with the 35% difference
between groups being statistically significant. Data substantiate that
long-term exposure of DMBA-treated female Sprague-Dawley rats in an alternating
MF of low flux density promotes the development and growth of mammary tumors, thus indicating that MF exposure exerts tumor-promoting and/or copromoting effects. Furthermore,
the data show that the effects of MF exposure in the DMBA breast cancer model
are reproducible if the same experiment is repeated in the same laboratory, see
Mevissen et al (1998).
Mixed
frequency studies ‘The
paramount methodological problem inhibiting valid conclusions about an
association between EMF and breast cancer is the probable misclassification of
exposure and the possible misclassification of the disease itself.’ Erren 2001.
60
Hz study ‘These
data do not support the hypothesis that exposure to residential magnetic fields
is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer.’ See Davis et al 2002.
It
can be seen that the evidence in the scientific
literature is exactly as proposed for breast cancer.
For
haemopoietic cancers, the risk should be opposite i.e. greater at 60 Hz. Th literature is checked accordingly as
follows:
60
Hz study ‘Our results support the hypothesis
that electric fields act as a promoting agent in the etiology
of adult leukemia. Exposure assessment based on
alternate indices of electric and magnetic fields should be incorporated into
future occupational studies of cancer. Am. J. Ind. Med. 37:607–617, 2000. ©
2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc’
50
Hz . ‘These
analyses support the idea that the public health impact of residential fields
is likely to be limited, but both no impact and a substantial impact remain
possibilities in light of the available data.’ In other words
‘uncertainty’ see Greenland and Kiefetts (2006).
Mixed
50 and 60 Hz: ‘Leukemia incidence in children has increased worldwide in
recent decades, particularly due to the rise in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Studies have associated exposure to non-ionizing
radiation generated by low frequency magnetic fields with childhood leukemia. The current article reviews the case-control
studies published on this subject. Of 152 articles tracked in different
databases, ten studies from North America, Asia, and Europe met the defined
selection criteria, with patients diagnosed from 1960 to 2004. Methodological
limitations were observed in these articles, including difficulties with the
procedures for assessing exposure. An association may exist between exposure to
low frequency magnetic fields and acute lymphoblastic leukemia
in children, but this association is weak, preventing the observation of
consistency in the findings. Future studies from a wider range of geographic
regions should focus on the analysis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia,
which is the subtype with the greatest impact on the increasing overall
incidence of childhood leukemia’ see Pelissari et al (2009).
It
can be seen from the above that the only study with any certainty was the
purely 60 Hz study as predicted by the present hypothesis.
Another
haemopoietic cancer which has been associated with magnetic fields is NHL.
60
Hz study: ‘ data suggest that exposures above electric
field threshold intensities of 10 and 40 V/m are important predictors of NHL.
Consequently, the findings support the hypothesis that electric fields may play
a promoting part in the aetiology of this cancer. Further occupational studies
that include assessment of exposure to electric fields and measures of field
strength above similar threshold cut off points are needed to confirm these
findings.’ See PJ
Villeneuve et al (2000).
50
Hz mouse study :
‘Hence we conclude that the lymphoma-prone mice did not reveal any tumorigenic effect of long-term exposure
to 50 Hz magnetic fields.’ See Harris et al (1998).
Inhibition
of proliferation of human lymphoma cells U937 by a 50 Hz electromagnetic field.
Here Fr from being dangerous a 50 Hz field actually inhibited
lymphoma cells! See Gluck et al
(2001).
Once
again, the hypothesis is entirely vindicated.
With
the hypothesis strongly supported from what is in the scientific literature I next
turn to experimental aspects.
Experimental
The
‘experimental’ method here is simply to use existing public domain mapping
analysis to compare the world geographic distribution of electricity mains
frequency and each of the described cancers in turn.
The world electricity map is taken from http://www.otae.com/enchufes/mapamon.htm.
The
world breast cancer map is taken from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/five-maps-that-put-cancers-global-spread-into-focus/article16679285/
Results
The comparison for breast cancer
incidence is shown below:
The
contrast seen in the mapping is absolutely striking. Breast cancer rates are on average 20-30%
greater in parts of the world that employ 50 Hz electricity to those which
employ 60 Hz.
Below
Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma Incidence.
The
contrast seen in the mapping is absolutely striking. Hemopoietic
cancers are more prevalent in regions with 60 Hz electricity mains as
predicted.
The
correlation most evident in the middle
east (Saudi Arabia) and south America.
It must be remembered, however, that previous infection with the
Epstein-Barr virus, the causative agent of mononucleosis, has been linked to
many cases of Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphomas develop from B lymphocytes.
Thus, any geographic analysis will be far more complicated.
Conclusions
The
author’s hypothesis has been fully supported by data mining existing pieces of
the scientific literature and strongly supported by geographic mapping. It has been stated that the NTP report
linking radiofrequency radiation to two types of cancer marks a paradigm shift
in our understanding of radiation and cancer risk. This finding linking different types of
cancer to background electricity mains frequencies takes that understanding to
the next level. Both findings are
facets of the new and fascinating link between cancer, voltage gated ion
channels and cellular soliton modes first proposed by Frolich.
If
frequency specific fields can promote cancer via their influence on aberrantly
expressed ion channels we ought to be able to manipulate them to do the
opposite. There is some evidence for
this in the literature, so called tumour treating frequencies ( refs) and tumour treating fields(ref). The former uses AM modulated 27 MHz signals,
the alter uses electrical currents at a few hundred KHz. Both are reminiscent of the 1930’s Rife machine which had a
carrier frequency in the order of 3.2 MHz and multiple AM modulation
frequencies. A visit to websites such
as cancer research UK will tell you they are all different things and some
don’t work at all.