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935 MHz cellular phone radiation. An in vitro study of genotoxicity in human lymphocytes.
Stronati L, Testa A, Moquet J, Edwards A, Cordelli E, Villani P, Marino C, Fresegna AM, Appolloni M, Lloyd D. · 2006
View Original AbstractThis study found no DNA damage from 24-hour cell phone radiation exposure at levels near peak phone use.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed human blood cells to cell phone radiation at 935 MHz (similar to 2G networks) for 24 hours to test whether it damages DNA or makes cells more vulnerable to DNA damage from X-rays. Using multiple standard tests on blood samples from 14 donors, they found no evidence that the radiation caused genetic damage on its own or made X-ray damage worse. The study tested radiation levels of 1-2 watts per kilogram, which are near the upper limits of what brain tissue absorbs during some cell phone calls.
Study Details
The purpose of the combined exposures was to examine whether RFR might act epigenetically by reducing the fidelity of repair of DNA damage caused by a well-characterized and established mutagen.
Blood specimens from 14 donors were exposed continuously for 24 h to a Global System for Mobile Comm...
By comparison with appropriate sham-exposed and control samples, no effect of RFR alone could be fou...
This study has used several standard in vitro tests for chromosomal and DNA damage in Go human lymphocytes exposed in vitro to a combination of x-rays and RFR. It has comprehensively examined whether a 24-h continuous exposure to a 935 MHz GSM basic signal delivering SAR of 1 or 2 W/Kg is genotoxic per se or whether, it can influence the genotoxicity of the well-established clastogenic agent; x-radiation. Within the experimental parameters of the study in all instances no effect from the RFR signal was observed.
Show BibTeX
@article{l_2006_935_mhz_cellular_phone_2930,
author = {Stronati L and Testa A and Moquet J and Edwards A and Cordelli E and Villani P and Marino C and Fresegna AM and Appolloni M and Lloyd D.},
title = {935 MHz cellular phone radiation. An in vitro study of genotoxicity in human lymphocytes.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16782651/},
}