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Effect of gsm 900-mhz mobile phone radiation on the reproductive capacity of drosophila melanogaster.

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Panagopoulos DJ, Karabarbounis A, Margaritis LH · 2004

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GSM 900-MHz mobile phone radiation decreased Drosophila melanogaster reproductive capacity by 50–60% when modulated by voice and by 15–20% when nonmodulated.

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The study used GSM mobile phones with a carrier frequency at 900 MHz. Insects were exposed to the near field of the mobile phone antenna for 6 minutes per day during the first 2–5 days of adult life. Modulated radiation decreased reproductive capacity by 50–60% while nonmodulated radiation decreased it by 15–20%. The authors suggested the radiation decreases the rate of cellular processes during gonad development.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: GSM 900-MHz Mobile Phone Duration: 6 min/day for 2-5 days

Study Details

To study the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic irradiation at 900 MHz, emitted by GSM mobile phones on reproductive capacity of the insect Drosophila melanogaster.

The insects were exposed to the near field of the mobile phone antenna for 6 min per day during the ...

Pulsed radio frequency, (RF), electromagnetic radiation from common GSM mobile phones, (Global Syste...

The GSM field is found to affect both females and males. Our results suggest that this field-radiation decreases the rate of cellular processes during gonad development in insects.

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Panagopoulos DJ, Karabarbounis A, Margaritis LH (2004). Effect of gsm 900-mhz mobile phone radiation on the reproductive capacity of drosophila melanogaster. Electromag Biol Med 23:29-43, 2004.
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@article{dj_2004_effect_of_gsm_900mhz_2505,
  author = {Panagopoulos DJ and Karabarbounis A and Margaritis LH},
  title = {Effect of gsm 900-mhz mobile phone radiation on the reproductive capacity of drosophila melanogaster.},
  year = {2004},
  doi = {10.1081/JBC-120039350},
  url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1081/JBC-120039350},
}
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120039350

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The study used pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation from common GSM mobile phones with a carrier frequency at 900 MHz.
Insects were exposed to the near field of the mobile phone antenna for 6 minutes per day during the first 2–5 days of adult life.
Modulated GSM 900-MHz radiation decreased reproductive capacity by 50–60%.
Nonmodulated GSM 900-MHz radiation decreased reproductive capacity by 15–20%.