Proliferation, oxidative stress and cell death in cells exposed to 872 MHz radiofrequency radiation and oxidants. Radiat.
Höytö A, Luukkonen J, Juutilainen J, Naarala J. · 2008
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation amplified cellular damage in stressed cells, suggesting EMF exposure may be most harmful when combined with other health stressors.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed human brain cells and mouse cells to cell phone-like radiation at 5 W/kg (10 times higher than typical phone use) for up to 24 hours. The radiation alone caused no harmful effects, but when cells were already stressed by chemical toxins, the radiation made some cellular damage worse. This suggests radiofrequency radiation might amplify harm in cells that are already under stress from other sources.
Why This Matters
This study reveals something important that most EMF research misses: the potential for radiofrequency radiation to act as a 'stress amplifier' rather than a direct toxin. While the 5 W/kg exposure level is much higher than typical phone use (which averages 0.5-1.5 W/kg), the finding that GSM-modulated signals specifically enhanced cellular damage in chemically stressed cells deserves attention. The reality is that our cells face constant oxidative stress from pollution, processed foods, and other environmental toxins. If radiofrequency radiation can amplify this existing cellular stress, even at levels we consider 'safe,' it suggests our current safety standards may not account for real-world conditions where multiple stressors interact. What this means for you is that EMF exposure might be most problematic when your body is already dealing with other health challenges.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 5 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 872 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 1 or 24 hours
Exposure Context
This study used 5 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 12.5x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Proliferation, oxidative stress and cell death in cells exposed to 872 MHz radiofrequency radiation and oxidants. Radiat.
Human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma and mouse L929 fibroblast cells were exposed to 872 MHz radiofrequency (...
Two statistically significant differences related to RF radiation were observed: Lipid peroxidation ...
Further studies are required to investigate the reproducibility and dose response of the possible effects.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2008_proliferation_oxidative_stress_and_1033,
author = {Höytö A and Luukkonen J and Juutilainen J and Naarala J.},
title = {Proliferation, oxidative stress and cell death in cells exposed to 872 MHz radiofrequency radiation and oxidants. Radiat.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18666817/},
}