Data Centers pose greater net risks by creating “EMF Vibrations” that degrade the quiet and natural habitat wildlife relies on for food, reproduction, communication, navigation and survival. Furthermore, what most people are ignoring is the fact that there are High and Low Mechanical Waves and there are High and Low EMF Waves, each effecting each other, creating a circular relationship that spirals into an increasingly harmful outcome, creating outcomes well after installation that are extremely difficult to diagnose and rectify.
Do you remember when cell phones first came out, and they warned men not to keep them in the pockets and women not to keep them close to their bodies. Well, that was an alarming condition caused from EMF Exposure. They have since then changed the technology, but the EMF Damage is still there, nonetheless. They also found that children living near high current wiring had 3 times the increase in cancer rates, particularly leukemia, compared to normal children that avoided EMF Exposure.
In the context of data centers, noise vibrations (Mechanical Waves) and EMF (Electromagnetic Field) and are not the same, however, they are often found together and can interact with each other sometimes months and years after installation.
- High and Low Noise Vibrations are physical (mechanical) waves that travel through air or building structures. They are caused by moving parts like high-speed cooling fans, HVAC chillers, and backup diesel generators. These vibrations create the constant, low-frequency “hum” often reported by nearby communities.
- High and Low EMF Vibrations (often referred to as Electromagnetic Interference or EMI) are invisible energy waves produced by electrical current flowing through servers, power cables, and transformers. While EMF itself is not “sound,” it can cause physical vibrations in electronic components—a phenomenon called coil whine—where electromagnetic forces cause coils to physically vibrate and emit a high-pitched noise.
According to EH Sciences, Wireless RadioFrequency (RF) Radiation and other non-ionizing Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMF) are rapidly increasing forms of environmental pollution.
EMF effects on INSECTS effects flight, foraging, feeding, memory and mortality.
EMF effects BIRDS navigation systems, and harm to reproduction.
EMF exposure to Trees and Plants effect growth, and cause damage.
EMF exposure to Fish, found significant behavioral changes, learning impacts and altered brain osicative status.
EMF exposure to Mice, Rats, & Rabbits, cause DNA Damage, Cancer, and low birth weight.
EMF exposure to Amphibians, altered behavior, growth, and higher mortality rate.
One hundred and eighty five papers (including reviews) on the effects of EMF on insects, and 145 studies on EMF effects on wildlife, have been published since 1980 (Figure 2). There is probably a lack of awareness for biological effects of EMF in general, since it is not a part of most university curricula and requires knowledge in multiple fields. In addition, the field of bioelectromagnetics is underfinanced and considered controversial.
Peer Reviewed Scientific EMF RESEARCH . . .
EMF VIBRATIONS EFFECTS ON BIRDS:
1. Teratogenic effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on the embryonic development of chick: A study on morphology and hatchability by Augustianath et al. Research in Veterinary Science (2023).
2. Short-term exposure of 2.4 GHz electromagnetic radiation on cellular ROS generation and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cell line and impact on developing chick embryo brain tissue by Deena et al. Molecular Biology Reports (2025).
3. Possible Effects of Electromagnetic Fields from Phone Masts on a Population of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) by Balmori. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine (2009).
4. The urban decline of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus): a possible link with electromagnetic radiation by Balmori & Hallberg. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine (2009).
5. A possible effect of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone base stations on the number of breeding house sparrows (Passer domesticus) by Everaert & Bauwens. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine (2009).
6. 4G mobile phone radiation alters some immunogenic and vascular gene expressions, and gross and microscopic and biochemical parameters in the chick embryo model by Islam et al. Veterinary Medicine and Science (2023).
7. Magnetoreception in birds: The effect of radio-frequency fields by Wiltschko et al. Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2015).
EMF VIBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EFFECTS ON FISH:
1. Effects of 700 and 3500 MHz 5G radiofrequency exposure on developing zebrafish embryos by Torres-Ruiz et al. Science of the Total Environment (2024).
2. Short- and long-duration exposures to cell-phone radiofrequency waves produce dichotomous effects on phototactic response and circadian characteristics of locomotor activity rhythm in zebrafish, Danio rerio by Malik et al. Biological Rhythm Research (2021).
3. Neurobehavioural Changes and Brain Oxidative Stress Induced by Acute Exposure to GSM900 Mobile Phone Radiations in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Nirwaneet al. Toxicological Research (2016).
4. Transcriptomic and Long-Term Behavioral Deficits Associated with Developmental 3.5 GHz Radiofrequency Radiation Exposures in Zebrafish by Dasgupta et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2022).
EMF VIBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EFFECTS ON MAMMALS:
1. Tumor promotion by exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields below exposure limits for humans by Lerchl et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2015).
2. Compound exposure of 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz microwave causes learning and memory impairment in rats by Sun et al. Heliyon (2025).
3. Fetal RFR Exposure From 800-1900 Mhz-Rated Cellular Telephones Affects Neurodevelopment and Behavior in Mice by Aldad et al. Scientific Reports (2012).
4. Disruption of the ovarian follicle reservoir of prepubertal rats following prenatal exposure to a continuous 900-MHz electromagnetic field by Türedi et al. International Journal of Radiation Biology (2016).
5. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure by Smith et al. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (2020).
6. Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies in Hsd: Sprague Dawley SD rats exposed to whole-body RFR at a frequency (900 MHz) and modulations (GSM and CDMA) used by cell phones by the National Toxicology Program. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (2018).
7. Report of final results regarding brain and heart tumors in Sprague-Dawley rats exposed from prenatal life until natural death to mobile phone radiofrequency field representative of a 1.8 GHz GSM base station environmental emission by Falcioni et al. Environmental Research (2018).
8. Changes in the histopathology and in the proteins related to the MAPK pathway in the brains of rats exposed to pre and postnatal radiofrequency radiation over four generations by Tan et al. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy (2022).
EMF OR RADIOFREQUENCY FIELDS EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE:
1. Addressing Wildlife Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields: Time for Action by Froidevaux et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2023).
2. Low-level EMF effects on wildlife and plants: What research tells us about an ecosystem approach by Levitt et al. Frontiers in Public Health (2022).
3. Effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields on flora and fauna, Part 3. Exposure standards, public policy, laws, and future directions by Levitt et al. Reviews on
EMF Vibration Effects on Insects and Bees (Scientific Research Documents: )
1. Biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Thill et al. Reviews on Environmental Health (2023).
2. Electromagnetic fields disrupt the pollination service by honeybees by MolinaMontenegro et al. Science Advances (2023).
3. Electromagnetic radiation as an emerging driver factor for the decline of insects by Balmori. Science of the Total Environment (2021).
4. Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields impair the Cognitive and Motor Abilities of Honey Bees by Shepherd et al. Scientific Reports (2018).
Higher Exposures to Insects Scientific Research Documents:
1. Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz by Thielens et al. Scientific Reports (2018).
2. Numerical dosimetry of specific absorption rate of insects exposed to far-field radiofrequency electromagnetic fields by Jeladze et al. International Journal of Radiation Biology (2025).
3. Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure of Western Honey Bees by Thielens et al. Scientific Reports (2020).
4. Estimation of the Specific Absorption Rate for a Honey bee Exposed to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2.5 to 100 GHz by Jeladze et al. IEEE International Seminar/Workshop on Direct and Inverse Problems of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Wave Theory (2023).
Trees and Plants Scientific Research Documents:
1. Adverse Influence of Radio Frequency Background on Trembling Aspen Seedlings: Preliminary Observations by Haggerty. International Journal of Forestry Research
(2010).
2. Radiofrequency radiation injures trees around mobile phone base stations by
Waldmann-Selsam et al. Science of The Total Environment (2016).
3. Review on the impact of cell phone radiation effects on green plants by Panda et al. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2024).
4. Sensitivity of plants to high frequency electromagnetic radiation: Cellular mechanisms and morphological changes by Kaur et al. Reviews in Environmental
Science and Bio/Technology (2021).
5. Review: Weak radiofrequency radiation exposure from mobile phone radiation on plants by Halgamuge. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine (2017).
It’s time we all wake up to these damages and provide the necessary protections to keep our natural environment that sustains our livelihood, both economically and physically.
Other Reference s (Wikipedia)
OTHER REFERENCES YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
(We have included these below because they are old and are not very searchable) . . .
2017 – NIRPC – 377 Pages. Deep River Portage Burns Waterway Final
Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway watershed (Figure 1). It is the largest of six watersheds located within the Little Calumet-Galien sub-basin, draining approximately 180 square miles of north central Lake and Porter Counties to Lake Michigan. Some the major streams located within the watershed include Deep River, Main Beaver Dam Ditch, Turkey Creek, and the Little Calumet River’s West Branch. This watershed management plan is the result of numerous communities and organizations coming together to establish a framework to restore the nearly 125 miles of impaired stream within its boundaries.
2024 – Save the Dunes Conservation Action Plan – 50 pages Hobart Marsh And Deep River Conservation Area was designated a Priority 1 Conservation Area by Save the Dunes Executive Summary of 2023
2016 – IDEM – 373 Pages – Deep River Watershed Plan, Click here
The Deep River/Portage Burns watershed, identified as the hydrologic unit code (HUC) watershed 0404000105, covers a drainage area of approximately 180 square miles in northwestern Indiana, of which 104 square miles are located in Lake County, and 20 square miles are located in Porter County. There are approximately 125 miles of impaired streams within the watershed boundary.
2025 EPA Urban Waters Federal Partnership Work Plan: Restoring Duck Creek Tributary, Hobart Marsh Properties Managed by the Indiana DNR, Division of Nature Preserves, and Hobart Marsh Conservation Area known as NIPSCO Row.
(2025) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: Gerald Ford School of Public Policy:
What Happens When Data Centers Come To Town : Current technologies force a tradeoff between energy and water efficiency, limiting sustainable solutions. Data Centers Do Not Bring in High Paying Jobs; Data Center Tax Breaks Only Benefit Corporations; Reduces Tax Revenue for School Districts; Higher Energy Rates for Consumers; Higher Resource Consumption; And Much More.
In a CWP Reports, Center for Watershed Protection‘s There Are 100 Scientific Studies On How Urban Development Leads To Habitat Loss, Altered Water Levels And Water‑Flow systems, Changing Sediment buildup And Nutrient Cycles, And Thereby Degrading Wetland Functions. (Center for Watershed Protection)
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