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Cellular Neoplastic Transformation Induced by 916 MHz Microwave Radiation.

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Yang L, Hao D, Wang M, Zeng Y, Wu S, Zeng Y. · 2012

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Cell phone-frequency radiation transformed normal cells into cancer cells at exposure levels similar to those near mobile phone antennas.

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Researchers exposed mouse cells to 916 MHz microwave radiation (cell phone frequency) for 2 hours daily. After 5-8 weeks, cells transformed into cancer-like forms and created tumors when injected into mice within 4 weeks, suggesting microwave radiation can trigger cellular changes leading to cancer.

Why This Matters

This study provides direct evidence that cell phone-frequency radiation can trigger neoplastic transformation - essentially turning normal cells into cancer cells. What makes this research particularly significant is that the lowest exposure level (10 W/m²) approximates the intensity near a mobile phone antenna, meaning these findings are relevant to real-world exposure scenarios. The researchers used NIH/3T3 cells specifically because they're highly sensitive to cancer-promoting agents, making them an excellent early warning system for potential carcinogens. The progression from cellular changes to actual tumor formation in living mice demonstrates a clear biological pathway from EMF exposure to cancer development. While this is laboratory research and doesn't directly prove causation in humans, it adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that the radiofrequency radiation from our wireless devices may pose genuine health risks that current safety standards don't adequately address.

Exposure Details

Power Density
1,5, 2009 µW/m²
Source/Device
916 MHz
Exposure Duration
2 Hour

Exposure Context

This study used 1,5, 2009 µW/m² for radio frequency:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextA logarithmic scale showing exposure levels relative to Building Biology concern thresholds and regulatory limits.Study Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 1,5, 2009 µW/m²Extreme Concern1,000 uW/m2FCC Limit10M uW/m2Effects observed in the Slight Concern range (Building Biology)FCC limit is 6,666,667x higher than this exposure level

Study Details

. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cellular neoplastic transformation effects of electromagnetic fields.

916 MHz continuous microwave was employed in our study to simulate the electromagnetic radiation of ...

Our experiments showed NIH/3T3 cells changed in morphology and proliferation after 5-8 weeks exposur...

The results indicate that microwave radiation can promote neoplastic transformation of NIH/3T3cells.

Cite This Study
Yang L, Hao D, Wang M, Zeng Y, Wu S, Zeng Y. (2012). Cellular Neoplastic Transformation Induced by 916 MHz Microwave Radiation. Cell Mol Neurobiol.32(6):1039-1046, 2012.
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@article{l_2012_cellular_neoplastic_transformation_induced_1444,
  author = {Yang L and Hao D and Wang M and Zeng Y and Wu S and Zeng Y.},
  title = {Cellular Neoplastic Transformation Induced by 916 MHz Microwave Radiation.},
  year = {2012},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22395787/},
}
PubMed: 22395787

Quick Questions About This Study

Researchers exposed mouse cells to 916 MHz microwave radiation (cell phone frequency) for 2 hours daily. After 5-8 weeks, cells transformed into cancer-like forms and created tumors when injected into mice within 4 weeks, suggesting microwave radiation can trigger cellular changes leading to cancer.