Various studies were carried out within the BBEMG since its creation in 1995. Seven teams are involved in the current 2021-2025 project.
Overview of past researches
2013 - 2017
- Epidemiological reviews and risk assessment: ELF EMF health effects in workers and in the general public (L. Braeckman & M. De Ridder – University of Ghent)
- Electrohypersensitivity: Provocation studies (C. Brabant, I. Demaret, M. Ansseau & G. Scantamburlo – University of Liège)
- in vitro study on Alzheimer disease (L. Verschaeve, A. Maes, R. Anthonissen – WIV-ISP, Brussels)
- EMF and cell differentiation (M. Hinsenkamp & JF. Collard – University of Brussels)
- EMF exposure modelling (HV network) (C. Geuzaine, V. Beauvois, P. Dular & M. Graulich – University of Liège)
2009 - 2013
- Epidemiological reviews and risk assessment: ELF EMF health effects in workers and in the general public (L. Braeckman & M. De Ridder – University of Ghent)
- Electrohypersensitivity: Provocation studies (M. Crasson, C. Rocha & M. Ansseau – University of Liège)
- in vitro studi on Alzheimer disease (L. Verschaeve, A. Maes, R. Anthonissen – WIV-ISP, Brussels)
- EMF and cell differentiation (M. Hinsenkamp & JF. Collard – University of Brussels)
- Environment: EMF & Contact current hypothesis (JL. Lilien & PP. Barbier; C. Geuzaine, V. Beauvois, P. Dular & R. Sabariego – University of Liège)
- Field modelling inside the body (C. Geuzaine, V. Beauvois, P. Dular & M. Graulich – University of Liège)
2005 - 2009
- Epidemiological reviews and risk assessment: ELF EMF health effects in workers and in the general public (L. Braeckman & M. De Ridder – University of Ghent)
- Electrosensitivity (M. Crasson & JJ. Legros – University of Liège)
- Contact current perception and electrosensitivity, characterization of typical contact currents in dwellings in Belgium & electrical support of the BBEMG team (JL. Lilien & PP. Barbier; C. Geuzaine, V. Beauvois, P. Dular & R. Sabariego – University of Liège)
- Blood analysis in EHS (parts 1 & 2): Study of the effects of electromagnetic fields on biological markers in patients complaining about electrosensitivity – Genetic study (part 1: L. Verschaeve, A. Maes (2005-2007); part 2: P. De Boever, R. Weltens (2007- 2009) – VITO, Mol)
- In vitro study of the effects of electromagnetic fields on cell sensitivity (M. Hinsenkamp & JF. Collard – University of Brussels)
- Monitoring campaign in children: Determination of the proportion of children living in Belgium who are exposed to a 50 Hz magnetic induction field of 0,4 microtesla (G. Decat – VITO, Mol)
2001 - 2005
- Epidemiological reviews and risk assessment: ELF EMF health effects in workers and in the general public (L. Braeckman & M.De Ridder – University of Ghent)
- Contact current perception and electrosensitivity, characterization of typical contact currents in dwellings in Belgium & electrical support of the BBEMG team (W. Legros & JL. Lilien – University of Liège)
- Electrosensitivity: Psychological and psychophysiological approach of people complaining about electrosensitivity (M. Crasson & JJ. Legros – University of Liège)
- Psychophysiological and cognitive studies (M. Crasson & JJ. Legros – University of Liège)
- Genetic effects of 50 Hz magnetic fields (L. Verschaeve & A. Maes – VITO, Mol)
- In vitro study of the effects of electromagnetic fields on cell sensitivity (M. Hinsenkamp & JF. Collard – University of Brussels)
- Monitoring campaign in children: Determination of the proportion of children living in Belgium who are exposed to a 50 Hz magnetic induction field of 0,4 microtesla (G. Decat – VITO, Mol)
- EMF and Bone formation/resorption: Investigation of the effects of electromagnetic fields on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts (bone forming cells) and osteoclasts (bone resorbing cells) in vitro (R. Bouillon & G. Carmeliet – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
- EMF interference on cell membrane hypothesis: Investigation of the effect of low intensity EMF on cells isolated from human tissues (skin) that are sub-optimally activated or submitted to deleterious environmental factors, e.g. UV radiations emitted by the sun (B. Nusgens & P. Mineur – University of Liège)
- ELF EMF and oxydative stress hypothesis: Effects of EMF on the activity, the morphology and the survival of central nervous system (CNS) cells (V. Seutin & A. Boland – University of Liège)
1999 - 2000
- Epidemiological reviews and risk assessment: ELF EMF health effects in workers and in the general public (L. Braeckman & M. De Ridder – University of Ghent)
- Environmental electric and magnetic fields & Electrical support of the BBEMG team (W. Legros, P. Pirotte & JL. Lilien – University of Liège)
- Cognitive and neuro-endocrine effects of human 50 Hz magnetic field exposure (M. Crasson, P. Pirotte, F. Rogé, MT. Hagelstein, J.J. Legros – University of Liège)
- ELF-induced cell proliferation & Lipoatrophia semicircularis (L. Verschaeve & A. Maes – VITO, Mol)
- In vitro study of the effects of electromagnetic fields on cell growth and differentiation (M. Hinsenkamp & Z. Batarilo – University of Brussels)
- EMF and bone formation/resorption: Investigation of the effects of electromagnetic fields on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts (bone forming cells) and osteoclasts (bone resorbing cells) in vitro (R. Bouillon, G. Carmeliet – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
- EMF interference on cell membrane hypothesis: Investigation of the effect of low intensity EMF on cells isolated from human tissues (skin) that are sub-optimally activated or submitted to deleterious environmental factors, e.g. UV radiations emitted by the sun (B. Nusgens & P. Mineur – University of Liège)
- ELF EMF and oxydative stress hypothesis: Effects of EMF on the activity, the morphology and the survival of central nervous system (CNS) cells (V. Seutin & A. Boland – University of Liège)
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