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A Genotoxic Analysis on Hematopoietic system after Mobile Phone Type Radiation Exposure in Rats.

No Effects Found

Kumar G, McIntosh RL, Anderson V, McKenzie RJ, Wood AW. · 2015

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This study found no DNA damage in rat bone marrow exposed to mobile phone radiation up to 12.4 W/kg, roughly six times typical phone exposure levels.

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Researchers exposed rat bone marrow to mobile phone radiation at 900 and 1800 MHz frequencies to test for genetic damage and effects on blood cell production. They tested both continuous and pulsed signals at power levels ranging from 2 to 12.4 watts per kilogram. The study found no significant changes in cell growth or DNA damage in the bone marrow cells after exposure.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.80 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.80 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

The study examined exposure from: 900/1800 MHz

Study Details

In this paper we extend the scope of the previous study by testing for possible effects at: (i) different SAR levels; (ii) both 900 and 1800 MHz, and; (iii) both CW and pulse modulated (PM) RFR.

Excised long bones from rats were placed in medium and RFR exposed in (i) a Transverse Electromagnet...

Our data did not indicate any significant change in these end points for any combination of CW/PM ex...

No significant changes were observed in the hematopoietic system of rats after the exposure of CW/PM wave 900 MHz/1800 MHz RF radiations at different SAR values.

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Kumar G, McIntosh RL, Anderson V, McKenzie RJ, Wood AW. (2015). A Genotoxic Analysis on Hematopoietic system after Mobile Phone Type Radiation Exposure in Rats. Int J Radiat Biol. 91(8):664-672, 2015.
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@article{g_2015_a_genotoxic_analysis_on_3160,
  author = {Kumar G and McIntosh RL and Anderson V and McKenzie RJ and Wood AW.},
  title = {A Genotoxic Analysis on Hematopoietic system after Mobile Phone Type Radiation Exposure in Rats.},
  year = {2015},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25955504/},
}
PubMed: 25955504

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Quick Questions About This Study

No, a 2015 study found no significant damage to rat bone marrow cells from 900 MHz mobile phone radiation. Researchers tested various power levels up to 12.4 watts per kilogram and found no changes in cell growth or DNA damage in bone marrow tissue.
Research shows no difference between pulsed and continuous mobile phone radiation effects on blood cell production. A rat study testing both signal types at 900/1800 MHz frequencies found neither caused significant changes in bone marrow or blood cell formation.
Scientists tested mobile phone radiation at SAR levels of 2-12.4 watts per kilogram on rat bone marrow. Even at these relatively high exposure levels, no significant genetic damage or changes in blood cell production were observed in the study.
No significant effects on the hematopoietic (blood-forming) system were found from 1800 MHz radiation exposure. Researchers exposed rat bone marrow to this frequency at various power levels and detected no changes in blood cell production or genetic damage.
A controlled study found no genotoxic (DNA-damaging) effects from mobile phone radiation on rat bone marrow. Testing at 900 and 1800 MHz frequencies with both continuous and pulsed signals showed no significant genetic damage or cellular changes.