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I think this goes a long way towards making an argument that RF-EMF is a plausible risk factor for hypertension. I'd ideally like to see some follow up studies

by htag 3y ago

I think this goes a long way towards making an argument that RF-EMF is a plausible risk factor for hypertension. I'd ideally like to see some follow up studies. Some rat model studies. Some humans with other increased RF-EMF exposure also having higher risks. There is a long distance between providing "any" evidence and "found a casual relationship", so I feel a bit like the goalpost is moving. Even if RF-EMF isn't the cause, the effect is large enough that it begs the question "Why", which is where the other possible factors suggested come in.

kbenson 3y ago
It begs the question "Why", but I think there's already a few very plausible possibilities (more plausible than RF-EMF in my opinion). In my mind, increased calls are linked with increased cases of emergencies (because much communication is done through text chat and equivalents), so calls are for when that's not sufficient or for when people are away from their normal groups for extended periods. Both of those tend to induce stress. Does stress increasing hypertension account for this?