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Mobile phone radiofrequency exposure has no effect on DNA double strand breaks (DSB) in human lymphocytes.
Danese E, Lippi G, Buonocore R, Benati M, Bovo C, Bonaguri C, Salvagno GL, Brocco G, Roggenbuck D, Montagnana M. · 2017
View Original AbstractExposure of human lymphocytes to 900 MHz radiofrequency from a commercial mobile phone for 30 minutes did not significantly impact DNA integrity.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed blood samples from 14 healthy volunteers to 900 MHz radiofrequency from a commercial mobile phone for 30 minutes. A control sample was kept away from radiofrequency sources. DNA integrity was measured by analyzing γ-H2AX foci in lymphocytes using immunofluorescence staining. No measure of γ-H2AX foci was significantly influenced by the exposure, and the odds ratio for genetic damage ranged from 0.27 to 1.00.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to investigate the potential genotoxic effect of mobile phone radiofrequency exposure on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro. The exposed blood sample was positioned 1 cm from the phone chassis during a 30-minute call at 900 MHz.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 30 minutes call
Study Details
This study was aimed to investigate the potential genotoxic effect of mobile phone radiofrequency exposure on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro.
The study population consisted in 14 healthy volunteers. After collection of two whole blood samples...
No measure of γ-H2AX foci was significantly influenced by mobile phone RF exposure, nor mobile phone...
The results of this experimental study demonstrate that exposure of human lymphocytes to a conventional 900 MHz RF emitted by a commercial mobile phone for 30 min does not significantly impact DNA integrity.
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2017_mobile_phone_radiofrequency_exposure_2992,
author = {Danese E and Lippi G and Buonocore R and Benati M and Bovo C and Bonaguri C and Salvagno GL and Brocco G and Roggenbuck D and Montagnana M.},
title = {Mobile phone radiofrequency exposure has no effect on DNA double strand breaks (DSB) in human lymphocytes.},
year = {2017},
url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515807/},
}