What this paper brings together
A systematic review of laboratory-animal RF cancer studies. The 2026 corrected abstract reports 51 studies and 10 chronic bioassays.
The authors’ synthesis or proposal
The corrected synthesis includes 51 studies with 10 chronic bioassays and rates evidence of increased male-rat glioma and heart schwannoma as high certainty within its GRADE/OHAT framework.
Reading the connections carefully
Animal findings do not quantify human risk. Designs and endpoints were too heterogeneous for meta-analysis; most organs showed no or minimal evidence. Use 2026 corrigendum rather than uncorrected study counts.
Corrections & discussion
Erratum in: Environ Int. 2026 Jul 13:110368. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2026.110368. Correction checked: The corrected abstract reports 51 studies and 10 chronic bioassays. It retains high-certainty male-rat glioma and heart-schwannoma conclusions; several counts and benchmark doses were corrected.
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Original paper
Meike Mevissen; Angélique Ducray; Jerrold M Ward; Annette Kopp-Schneider; James P McNamee; Andrew W Wood; Tania M Rivero; Kurt Straif. Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review. Environment international. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109482.
Authors: Meike Mevissen; Angélique Ducray; Jerrold M Ward; Annette Kopp-Schneider; James P McNamee; Andrew W Wood; Tania M Rivero; Kurt Straif