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Görlitz B-D, Müller M, Ebert S, Hecker H, Kuster N, Dasenbrock C

No Effects Found

Authors not listed · 2005

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Six-week cell phone radiation exposure caused no genetic damage in mice, even at levels far exceeding typical phone use.

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German researchers exposed mice to GSM and DCS cell phone radiation for 1-6 weeks to test whether it causes genetic damage (micronuclei formation) in blood cells, bone marrow, skin cells, and immune cells. They found no increase in genetic damage at any exposure level tested, including levels much higher than typical cell phone use.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 902 MHz, 1747 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 902 MHz, 1747 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
Cite This Study
Unknown (2005). Görlitz B-D, Müller M, Ebert S, Hecker H, Kuster N, Dasenbrock C.
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@article{grlitz_b_d_mller_m_ebert_s_hecker_h_kuster_n_dasenbrock_c_ce2790,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Görlitz B-D, Müller M, Ebert S, Hecker H, Kuster N, Dasenbrock C},
  year = {2005},
  doi = {10.1667/RR3440.1},
  
}
DOI: 10.1667/RR3440.1PubMed: 16187745

Quick Questions About This Study

No, this study found no genetic damage (micronuclei formation) in mice exposed to 902 MHz GSM radiation for up to 6 weeks, even at exposure levels much higher than typical cell phone use.
No harmful effects were detected. Mice exposed to 1747 MHz DCS radiation showed no increase in genetic damage markers in blood cells, bone marrow, or other tissues tested over 6 weeks of exposure.
Researchers tested whole-body SAR levels up to 33.2 mW/kg in the 1-week study and 24.9 mW/kg in the 6-week study - both significantly higher than typical cell phone exposure levels.
This study found no DNA damage after exposing mice to simulated cell phone radiation for 2 hours daily over 1-6 weeks, as measured by micronucleus formation in multiple tissue types.
No, the study found that RF radiation exposure had no influence on red blood cell formation. The ratio of young to mature red blood cells remained normal in all exposed groups.