Are you feeling it too?

February 2, 2026

Do you feel any discomfort when you hold a mobile phone against your head? Or you wear wireless earbuds? Or you spend time in a high WiFi environment?

You’re not the only one.

A new study from Europe shows that people from Germany, Sweden and Finland reported experiencing symptoms from various environmental factors, among them electromagnetic fields (EMFs).

The authors compared the results of surveys conducted each of three countries.

  • The German survey found the highest prevalence of sensitivities to EMFs, with 10.1% reporting mild reactions and 0.8% reporting strong reactions to exposure.

     

  • In the Finnish survey, 6.4% reported mild reactions and 0.7% reported strong reactions.

     

  • In Sweden, 5% reported mild reactions and 0.8% reported strong reactions to EMFs.

     

The authors consider that theirs is the most comprehensive population study of environmental sensitivities in Europe, especially as it considered five different types of environmental exposures (sound, chemicals, buildings, EMFs and wind turbines). However, it draws on surveys that used different questions and gave different response choices.

‘[E]nvironmental sensitivities affects a considerable proportion of members of the general populations of Sweden, Finland, and Germany,’ the study concluded. ‘The exact prevalence rates vary considerably both between and within countries and depending on the type of environmental sensitivity and level of severity.’

Ferenc Köteles et al, Prevalence of self-reported sensitivities to various environmental factors in Germany, Sweden, and Finland based on multiple classification criteria, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Volume 201, 2026, 112495, ISSN 0022-3999,

Don’t forget!

Would you like to break the social media addiction cycle? Would you like to help your friends to do so too?

Why not join the OFF February challenge and delete social media apps from your mobile phone for the month of February? That way you can free up 54 hours or more of your time.

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For more information, see:

  • OFF FEBRUARY Global here.

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