Comparison of effects of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and mobile phone exposure on human placenta and cord blood
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Bektas H, Dasdag S, Bektas MS · 2020
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Insufficient information to provide summary - no abstract was provided. The study title indicates it compared effects of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and mobile phone radiofrequency exposure on human placental tissue and umbilical cord blood samples using in vitro methods.
Why This Matters
In vitro studies examining radiofrequency electromagnetic field effects on human reproductive tissues are relevant to assessing potential biological mechanisms, though findings from cell/tissue culture cannot be directly extrapolated to in vivo human health effects without additional research.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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Bektas H, Dasdag S, Bektas MS (2020). Comparison of effects of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and mobile phone exposure on human placenta and cord blood.
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@article{bektas_h_dasdag_s_bektas_ms_ce2311,
author = {Bektas H and Dasdag S and Bektas MS},
title = {Comparison of effects of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and mobile phone exposure on human placenta and cord blood},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109163},
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