Increased frequency of micronucleated exfoliated cells among humans exposed in vivo to mobile telephone radiations.
Yadav AS, Sharma MK. · 2008
View Original AbstractCell phone users showed nearly three times more genetic damage markers in mouth cells than non-users after average daily use.
Plain English Summary
Researchers examined cells from the inside of the mouth in 85 regular cell phone users compared to 24 non-users to look for signs of genetic damage. They found that cell phone users had significantly more micronuclei (small fragments that break off from damaged cell nuclei) - nearly three times more than non-users. The longer people had been using phones, the more genetic damage markers appeared in their cells.
Why This Matters
This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing that everyday cell phone use can cause measurable genetic damage in human cells. What makes this research particularly significant is that it examined real-world exposure - people using their phones normally for about an hour per day over 2.35 years on average. The micronucleus test is a well-established method for detecting DNA damage, and the nearly three-fold increase in damaged cells among phone users is substantial. The dose-response relationship the researchers found (more years of use equals more damage) strengthens the case for causation. While the wireless industry often dismisses such studies, this type of cellular damage is exactly what we'd expect to see if radiofrequency radiation is affecting human biology at the molecular level.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
This investigation had been taken, with the motive to find out whether mobile phone radiations cause any in vivo effects on the frequency of micronucleated exfoliated cells in the exposed subjects.
A total of 109 subjects including 85 regular mobile phone users (exposed) and 24 non-users (controls...
The means are significantly different in case of MNC and TMN at 0.01% level of significance. The mea...
Although there is a slight increase in mean frequency of KH, BE and BN in exposed subjects but the difference is not found statistically significant. Correlation between 0-1, 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 years of exposure and the frequency of MNC and TMN has been calculated and found to be positively correlated.
Show BibTeX
@article{as_2008_increased_frequency_of_micronucleated_2686,
author = {Yadav AS and Sharma MK.},
title = {Increased frequency of micronucleated exfoliated cells among humans exposed in vivo to mobile telephone radiations.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18248768/},
}