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Effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in Drosophila melanogaster.

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Weisbrot D, Lin H, Ye L, Blank M, Goodman R. · 2003

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GSM mobile phone radiation increased offspring numbers and triggered stress responses in fruit flies.

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Researchers exposed fruit flies to a discontinuous RF signal from a GSM multiband phone at 900/1,900 MHz with SAR approximately 1.4 W/kg for 10 days from egg laying through pupation. The non-thermal radiation increased offspring numbers, elevated hsp70 levels, increased SRE DNA-binding, and induced ELK-1 phosphorylation.

Why This Matters

The study aimed to investigate effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in fruit flies. The rapid induction of hsp70 within minutes by non-thermal stress, together with identified components of signal transduction pathways, could serve as biomarkers for mobile phone safety guidelines.

Exposure Details

SAR
1.4 W/kg
Source/Device
900/1,900 MHz

Exposure Context

This study used 1.4 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 1.4 W/kgExtreme Concern - 0.1 W/kgFCC Limit - 1.6 W/kgEffects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)FCC limit is 1 times higher than this level
A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.90 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.90 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Study Details

The aim of this study is to investigate Effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in Drosophila melanogaster.

In this report we examined the effects of a discontinuous radio frequency (RF) signal produced by a ...

As found earlier with low frequency exposures, the non-thermal radiation from the GSM mobile phone i...

The rapid induction of hsp70 within minutes, by a non-thermal stress, together with identified components of signal transduction pathways, provide sensitive and reliable biomarkers that could serve as the basis for realistic mobile phone safety guidelines.

Cite This Study
Weisbrot D, Lin H, Ye L, Blank M, Goodman R. (2003). Effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in Drosophila melanogaster. J Cell Biochem 89(1):48-55, 2003.
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@article{d_2003_effects_of_mobile_phone_1429,
  author = {Weisbrot D and Lin H and Ye L and Blank M and Goodman R.},
  title = {Effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in Drosophila melanogaster.},
  year = {2003},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12682907/},
}
PubMed: 12682907

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Quick Questions About This Study

Flies were exposed to a discontinuous RF signal from a GSM multiband mobile phone at 900/1,900 MHz with SAR approximately 1.4 W/kg.
The radiation increased offspring numbers, elevated hsp70 levels, increased SRE DNA-binding, and induced ELK-1 phosphorylation.
The rapid induction of hsp70 within minutes by non-thermal stress, together with identified components of signal transduction pathways, could serve as sensitive and reliable biomarkers for mobile phone safety guidelines.
The exposure lasted for a 10-day developmental period from egg laying through pupation.
The study aimed to investigate effects of mobile phone radiation on reproduction and development in fruit flies.