The Effects on Cells Mobility Due to Exposure to EMF Radiation.
Aly H., Ashraf & deris, Safaai & Zaki, Nazar. (2011). · 2011
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation disrupted immune cell movement by 50% within minutes at exposure levels similar to typical phone use.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed human white blood cells to 1800 MHz cell phone radiation and found the immune cells moved 50% faster than normal, changed direction, and rapidly altered shape within 2.5 minutes, suggesting immediate disruption of normal immune function.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that radiofrequency radiation at levels similar to cell phone use can immediately alter immune system cell behavior. The SAR level of 1.25 W/kg falls within the range of typical cell phone emissions, making these findings directly relevant to everyday exposure. What makes this research particularly significant is the speed of the response - immune cells showed disrupted movement patterns within minutes of exposure. The fact that white blood cells moved perpendicular to their intended direction suggests EMF exposure could interfere with the immune system's ability to respond effectively to threats. This adds to the growing body of evidence that EMF exposure affects cellular function at levels we encounter daily, not just at the high intensities that cause heating effects.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 1.25 W/kg
- Power Density
- 0.1 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 1800 MHz
Exposure Context
This study used 0.1 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 10Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 166.7Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
This study used 1.25 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 3.1x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The present study was performed to investigate whether radio frequency (RF) field exposure could affect the activity of human immune system cells by studying the activity and behavior of human leukocytes (white blood cells) upon exposure to radiofrequency fields.
Human blood Leukocytes were exposed to different temperatures and 1800 MHz RF radiation (SAR of 1.25...
Our results indicated that when 1800 MHz RF field was applied, the speed increased above the value o...
Show BibTeX
@article{h._2011_the_effects_on_cells_1056,
author = {Aly H. and Ashraf & deris and Safaai & Zaki and Nazar. (2011).},
title = {The Effects on Cells Mobility Due to Exposure to EMF Radiation.},
year = {2011},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266012149_The_Effects_on_Cells_Mobility_Due_to_Exposure_to_EMF_Radiation},
}