# ECO-002 — Tree damage and spatial exposure observations

Why this matters
Tree-crown damage is a visible ecological endpoint, and this retrieval lead describes its spatial relationship with measured RF fields. The observation deserves examination alongside other causes of tree damage. Original methods and comparison sites remain unreviewed here, so the paper's causal title is not adopted as a verified conclusion.

Id: ECO-002

Author: Waldmann-Selsam et al.

Full Authors: Cornelia Waldmann-Selsam; Alfonso Balmori-de la Puente; Helmut Breunig; Alfonso Balmori

Year: 2016

Title: Radiofrequency radiation injures trees around mobile phone base stations

Journal: the science of the total environment

Citation: Waldmann-Selsam C, Balmori-de la Puente A, Breunig H, Balmori A. Radiofrequency radiation injures trees around mobile phone base stations. Science of The Total Environment. 2016;572:554-569. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.045.

Doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.045

Pmid: 27552133

Topic: Environmental effects

Verification Group: Retrieval lead

Record Role: Retrieval lead

Featured: False

Exposure: See original source for calibrated field and modulation conditions.

Design: Observational or experimental ecology; original methods pending.

Finding: Discovery dossier describes spatial correspondence between crown damage and measured RF exposure.

Boundary: A retrieval entry, not a verified ecological causal conclusion.

Protection Question: Does the spatial observation distinguish RF from other causes of tree damage? Original comparison sites and methods remain unreviewed; the paper's causal title cannot substitute for verified evidence.

Access: Record verified; full text still required

Notice: Primary PubMed linked-notice record checked 20 Oct 2026; no correction, concern or retraction linked at check. This is not an exhaustive publisher-history certification.

Funding: Not established from retrieved material.

Conflicts: Not established from retrieved material.

Source Url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.045

Retrieval Links: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.045 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27552133/

Verification Date: 2026-10-20