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Cytogenetic effects of 900 MHz (GSM) microwaves on human lymphocytes

No Effects Found

Maes A, Collier M, Verschaeve L · 2001

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This study found no chromosomal damage from 900 MHz cell phone radiation, but DNA breaks represent just one potential health pathway.

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Researchers exposed human immune cells (lymphocytes) to 900 MHz cell phone radiation at various power levels to see if it caused DNA damage or made cells more vulnerable to other harmful substances. They found no evidence that this type of radiofrequency radiation damaged chromosomes or increased genetic damage when combined with known cancer-causing chemicals or X-rays.

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To study the cytogenetic effects of 900 MHz (GSM) microwaves on human lymphocytes

The cytogenetic effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency fields were investigated with the chromosome aberr...

Overall, no indication was found of a mutagenic, and/or co-mutagenic/synergistic effect of this kind of nonionizing radiation.

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Maes A, Collier M, Verschaeve L (2001). Cytogenetic effects of 900 MHz (GSM) microwaves on human lymphocytes Bioelectromagnetics 22(2):91-96, 2001 .
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@article{a_2001_cytogenetic_effects_of_900_3218,
  author = {Maes A and Collier M and Verschaeve L },
  title = {Cytogenetic effects of 900 MHz (GSM) microwaves on human lymphocytes},
  year = {2001},
  
  url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1521-186X(200102)22:2%3C91::AID-BEM1011%3E3.0.CO;2-W},
}

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Researchers exposed human immune cells (lymphocytes) to 900 MHz cell phone radiation at various power levels to see if it caused DNA damage or made cells more vulnerable to other harmful substances. They found no evidence that this type of radiofrequency radiation damaged chromosomes or increased genetic damage when combined with known cancer-causing chemicals or X-rays.