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 disrupted plant root development through oxidative stress, revealing biological mechanisms that operate across living systems.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mung bean plants to 900 MHz cell phone radiation and measured how it affected root development. They found the radiation triggered oxidative stress (cellular damage from harmful molecules) and disrupted the biochemical processes needed for healthy root formation. The plants' antioxidant defense systems worked overtime trying to protect against this damage, suggesting cell phone radiation creates measurable biological stress even in plants.
Why This Matters
This plant study reveals something important about how radiofrequency radiation affects living systems at the cellular level. While plants obviously differ from humans, they share fundamental biological processes with us, including the oxidative stress pathways that this research documents. The 900 MHz frequency tested here is identical to what many cell phones use, making these findings directly relevant to our daily EMF exposure. What makes this research particularly compelling is how it demonstrates a clear biological mechanism for EMF effects. The radiation didn't just cause vague 'stress' in the plants - it triggered specific, measurable changes in enzyme activity and cellular chemistry that disrupted normal root development. This adds to the growing body of evidence that EMF exposure creates real biological effects, not just theoretical concerns.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz cell phone
Study Details
Indiscriminate adoption and use of cell phone technology has tremendously increased the levels of electromagnetic field radiations (EMFr) in the natural environment. It has raised the concerns among the scientists regarding the possible risks of EMFr to living organisms. However, not much has been done to assess the damage caused to plants that are continuously exposed to EMFr present in the environment. The present study investigated the biochemical mechanism of interference of 900 MHz cell phone EMFr with root formation in mung bean (Vigna radiata syn. Phaseolus aureus) hypocotyls, a model system to study rhizogenesis in plants
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_2598,
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},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21562792/},
}