Effect of cell phone use on salivary total protein, enzymes and oxidative stress markers in young adults: a pilot study.
Shivashankara AR, Joy J, Sunitha V, Rai MP, Rao S, Nambranathayil S, Baliga MS. · 2015
View Original AbstractHeavy cell phone users show measurable cellular stress markers in their saliva compared to light users.
Plain English Summary
Researchers examined saliva samples from college students who were light versus heavy cell phone users to look for signs of cellular stress. Heavy users showed significantly higher levels of stress enzymes (amylase and LDH) and oxidative damage markers (MDA) in their saliva compared to light users. This suggests that frequent cell phone use may be causing measurable cellular damage that can be detected through simple saliva tests.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that cell phone radiation creates measurable biological stress in the human body. What makes this research particularly valuable is its use of saliva as a biomarker - a non-invasive way to detect cellular damage that could have broader implications for health. The elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase and malondialdehyde in heavy users indicate that cells are working harder to cope with oxidative stress, the same process implicated in aging and disease development. While the study doesn't specify exact exposure levels, the fact that researchers could distinguish biological effects between light and heavy users suggests these changes occur at real-world usage patterns. The reality is that your saliva may be telling a story about how your cells are responding to daily EMF exposure - and that story appears to be one of increased cellular stress.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The present study aimed to assess the levels of salivary enzymes, protein and oxidant-antioxidant system in young college-going cell phone users.
The cell users (students) were categorized in to two groups - less mobile users and high mobile user...
High mobile users had significantly higher levels of amylase (p = 0.001), LDH (p = 0.002) and MDA (p...
Significant changes in salivary enzymes and MDA suggest adverse effect of high use of cell phones on cell health.
Show BibTeX
@article{ar_2015_effect_of_cell_phone_2592,
author = {Shivashankara AR and Joy J and Sunitha V and Rai MP and Rao S and Nambranathayil S and Baliga MS. },
title = {Effect of cell phone use on salivary total protein, enzymes and oxidative stress markers in young adults: a pilot study. },
year = {2015},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25859446/},
}