Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes.
Singh HP, Sharma VP, Batish DR, Kohli RK. · 2012
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation at 900 MHz disrupted plant root formation through oxidative stress, demonstrating biological effects at non-heating levels.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mung bean plants to 900 MHz cell phone radiation and found it severely disrupted root formation by triggering oxidative stress. The radiation increased harmful enzyme activity by up to 4.3 times and caused cellular damage similar to what occurs when plants are poisoned. This plant study provides biological evidence that cell phone frequencies can interfere with fundamental cellular processes needed for healthy growth.
Why This Matters
This plant study reveals something important about how cell phone radiation affects living systems at the cellular level. The 900 MHz frequency used here is identical to what many cell phones emit, and the researchers found it triggered a cascade of oxidative stress that prevented normal root development. What makes this significant is that oxidative stress is a universal biological response - the same cellular damage mechanisms that disrupted root formation in these plants also occur in human cells. While we can't directly extrapolate plant responses to human health, this research adds to the growing body of evidence showing that cell phone frequencies can interfere with basic biological processes. The fact that the radiation caused measurable biochemical changes without heating the tissue challenges the current safety standards, which only consider thermal effects.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz
Study Details
The aim of this study is to observe Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes
The present study investigated the biochemical mechanism of interference of 900 MHz cell phone EMFr ...
Cell phone EMFr enhanced the activities of proteases (by 1.52 to 2.33 times), polyphenol oxidases (b...
The study concluded that cell phone radiations affect the process of rhizogenesis through biochemical alterations that manifest as oxidative damage resulting in root impairment.
Show BibTeX
@article{hp_2012_cell_phone_electromagnetic_field_1709,
author = {Singh HP and Sharma VP and Batish DR and Kohli RK.},
title = {Cell phone electromagnetic field radiations affect rhizogenesis through impairment of biochemical processes.},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1007/s10661-011-2080-0},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-011-2080-0},
}