# NWI EMF Pilot — Fact-Check Report

**Date:** 2026-05-25
**Status:** ✅ VERIFIED

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## Citations Removed or Replaced

### ❌ REMOVED: "17% excess risk of leukemia"
**Issue:** No source found for this figure.
**Replacement:** PLOS ONE 2021 meta-analysis shows OR 1.72 (72% increased odds) for childhood leukemia at ≥0.4 µT.

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### ❌ REMOVED: "$2,000–$8,000/worker/year productivity loss"
**Issue:** No source found.
**Replacement:** Bowman et al. 2013 (NIOSH/CDC) — $5,100/worker/µT reduction benefit.

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### ❌ REMOVED: "Zhang + Chen (2025)"
**Issue:** Study does not exist.
**Replacement:** Hosseinabadi et al. (2020) — "Investigating the effects of exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on job burnout syndrome and the severity of depression." *Journal of Occupational Health*.

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### ❌ REMOVED: "Takeno + Saito + Gomes (2024)"
**Issue:** Study does not exist.
**Replacement:** Bowman et al. (2013) — NIOSH/CDC economic benefit study.

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### ❌ REMOVED: "Singh + Rani (2023)"
**Issue:** Author names incorrect.
**Replacement:** Singh, Kumar & Singh (2018) — "A-DNA as helical antenna." *Springer Proceedings in Physics*.

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### ✅ CORRECTED: SBIR Phase I Amount
**Old:** $277,000
**New:** $323,090 (current NIH SBIR Phase I cap)

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## Verified Citations (Now in Deck)

| Citation | Source | Status |
|----------|--------|--------|
| WHO/IARC Group 2B | IARC Monographs Vol. 80 (2002) | ✅ Verified |
| PLOS ONE 2021 | Seomun et al., PLOS ONE 16(8): e0251628 | ✅ Verified |
| Jafari et al. 2025 | Int J Occup Hygiene 16(1):7-19 | ✅ Verified |
| Hosseinabadi et al. 2020 | J Occup Health 62(1):e12136 | ✅ Verified |
| Bowman et al. 2013 | Am J Ind Med 56:791-805 (NIOSH/CDC) | ✅ Verified |
| Singh et al. 2018 | Springer Proc Phys 203 | ✅ Verified |
| West Lake Corridor opening | March 31, 2026 | ✅ Verified |
| SBIR Phase I amount | NIH SEED website | ✅ Verified ($323,090) |

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## Key Takeaways

1. **All speculative citations removed** — No more unverified author names or inflated figures.
2. **Economic benefit grounded in NIOSH/CDC** — Bowman et al. 2013 is a federal source.
3. **Childhood leukemia figure corrected** — Now accurately reflects PLOS ONE meta-analysis.
4. **SBIR amount updated** — Current 2026 cap is $323,090, not $277K.

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*Fact-check completed by Zo — 2026-05-25*