Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Cytogenetic effects of 18.0 and 16.5 GHz microwave radiation on human lymphocytes in vitro.
Hansteen IL, Lågeide L, Clausen KO, Haugan V, Svendsen M, Eriksen JG, Skiaker R, Hauger E, Vistnes AI, Kure EH. · 2009
View Original AbstractHigh-frequency microwave radiation showed no clear genetic damage to human cells, but researchers cautioned against concluding safety for pulsed exposures.
Plain English Summary
Norwegian researchers exposed human immune cells (lymphocytes) to high-frequency microwave radiation at levels similar to industrial applications for 53 hours to test for DNA damage. They found no statistically significant genetic damage from either continuous 18.0 GHz or pulsed 16.5 GHz radiation, though the pulsed exposure showed a non-significant trend toward increased genetic abnormalities that the researchers said needs further study.
Study Details
In this study, cytogenetic effects of microwave radiation alone or in combination with mitomycin C (MMC) were investigated.
Lymphocytes from two smoking and four non-smoking donors were exposed for 53 hours in vitro to 1.0 W...
No synergistic effect was observed in cells exposed to combinations of microwave radiation and in vi...
Neither 18.0 GHz continuous-wave nor 16.5 GHz pulsed-wave exposure to human lymphocytes in vitro induced statistically significant increases in chromosomal aberration frequencies. 16.5 GHz pulsed-wave exposure requires further documentation before a true negative conclusion can be drawn.
Show BibTeX
@article{il_2009_cytogenetic_effects_of_180_3063,
author = {Hansteen IL and Lågeide L and Clausen KO and Haugan V and Svendsen M and Eriksen JG and Skiaker R and Hauger E and Vistnes AI and Kure EH.},
title = {Cytogenetic effects of 18.0 and 16.5 GHz microwave radiation on human lymphocytes in vitro.},
year = {2009},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19661291/},
}