EMFSA February 2026 EMF Updates: All sleep is important, but REM sleep plays a particularly significant role in brain health and overall function. It supports improved learning, mood regulation, brain development, and may offer protective benefits against cognitive decline and dementia.
What about sound machines and sleep apps? Read more in EMFSA February 2026 EMF Updates
More topics:
• What is the primary signal that regulates the body’s internal clock and why does it matter?
How does this relate to signals to the brain and normal biological processes that are essential for recovery and long-term health?
• Social jetlag affects almost everyone today because artificial light allows people to extend their evenings, staying awake and active long after it’s dark outside. However, this extra evening light blurs the natural difference between day and night, shifts our internal clocks later, and makes “late sleepers” more common. As a result, many people’s biological clocks don’t match their social schedules, creating widespread social jetlag. This is why many people feel sleepy in the morning or stay up late on weekends.
A recent study of over 3,500 adolescents found that irregular sleep schedules—sometimes called “social jet lag”—are associated with altered brain structure and connectivity.
• The European Union has restricted Chinese institutions from participating in certain Horizon Europe projects. What will the fallout be?
• Mobile radiation on green roofs
Transitioning toward vertical urbanization
Public concerns about fairness and environmental impact.
The need for evidence-based communication strategies that clearly convey the risks and benefits of technologies like 5G.
What does a pesticide have in common with RF electromagnetic fields?
How do modern 4G & 5G systems adjust their emissions?
A study examined whether mobile phone use and proximity to base stations are associated with changes in blood parameters. What did the authors find?
A large cohort study found an association between higher residential magnetic field exposure and increased dementia mortality. Does this prove that magnetic fields cause Alzheimer’s disease?
• Are biofilms always bad?
For further exploration: https://www.emfsa.co.za/research-and-studies/photobiomodulation-for-alzheimers-disease-has-the-light-dawned/
In Memoriam
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Tracey-Lee Dorny, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a passionate advocate for the rights of people living with Electrohypersensitivity. Her legacy will endure. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her friends and family.
Link to EMFSA February 2026 EMF Updates https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/emfsa-february-2026-newsletter
References
REM sleep: What is it, why is it important, and how can you get more of it? – Harvard Health Publishing
Pink noise reduces REM sleep and may harm sleep quality
Full study: Basner M, Smith MG, Cordoza M, et al. Efficacy of pink noise and earplugs for mitigating the effects of intermittent environmental noise exposure on sleep. Sleep, 2026;, zsag001, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag001
Medscape, How Nighttime Light Quietly Became a Serious Health Threat (2026)
PsychPost article
Matthew Risner, Eliot S Katz, Catherine Stamoulis, Social jet lag has detrimental effects on hallmark characteristics of adolescent brain structure, circuit organization, and intrinsic dynamics, Sleep, 2025; zsaf392. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaf392
Nature: Europe bars China from Horizon research programmes
Reuters: EU moves to phase out Chinese suppliers from critical infrastructure
Virto, L. R., Saba, P., Thielens, A., Czerwiński, M., & Um, P. N. (2025). Digital Sustainability Trade-Offs: Public Perceptions of Mobile Radiation and Green Roofs. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 56, 720-762. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.05628
Read the full study here
Laldinpuii, Sailo, L., Weller, S., Varte, C. L., Tochhawng, L., Bandara, P., … Zothansiama. (2026). Effects of exposure to nearby mobile phone base stations and mobile phone usage on human blood parameters. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 1–20. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15368378.2026.2623473
Nekane Sandoval-Diez, Nicolas Loizeau, Anke Huss, Martin Röösli, Danielle Vienneau, Long-term residential magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease mortality: An 18-year nationwide cohort study in Switzerland, Environment International, Volume 208, 2026, 110145, ISSN 0160-4120, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110145.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412026001030
Baxter, K.J., Sas, E., Clark, K.B. et al. Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support. npj Biofilms Microbiomes 12, 11 (2026). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41522-025-00875-8
Published 28th March 2026 by EMFSA
