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Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted From Wi-Fi Router and Mobile Phone Simulator on the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Pathogenic Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.

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Taheri M, Mortazavi SM, Moradi M, Mansouri S, Hatam GR, Nouri F. · 2017

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Exposure to Wi-Fi and RF simulator radiation can significantly alter inhibition zone diameters and growth rates for Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.

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Researchers assessed whether 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi router radiation alter the susceptibility of microorganisms to different antibiotics. The study found that exposure to Wi-Fi and RF simulator radiation can significantly alter inhibition zone diameters and growth rates for Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Pure cultures of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli were exposed to RF-EMFs from a GSM 900 MHz mobile phone simulator and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi router.

Why This Matters

The authors note that exposure to RF-EMFs within a narrow level of irradiation makes microorganisms resistant to antibiotics. They state this adaptive phenomenon and its potential threats to human health should be further investigated in future experiments. The findings may have implications for the management of serious infectious diseases.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz - 2.40 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHz - 2.40 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation and 2.4 GHz(Wi-Fi routers)

Study Details

In this study, we assessed if the exposure to 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation and 2.4 GHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from common Wi-Fi routers alters the susceptibility of microorganisms to different antibiotics.

The pure cultures of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli were exposed to RF-EMFs generated e...

It is also shown that exposure to RF-EMFs within a narrow level of irradiation (an exposure window) ...

Cite This Study
Taheri M, Mortazavi SM, Moradi M, Mansouri S, Hatam GR, Nouri F. (2017). Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted From Wi-Fi Router and Mobile Phone Simulator on the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Pathogenic Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Dose Response. 2017 Jan 23;15(1):1559325816688527.
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@article{m_2017_evaluation_of_the_effect_2615,
  author = {Taheri M and Mortazavi SM and Moradi M and Mansouri S and Hatam GR and Nouri F.},
  title = {Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted From Wi-Fi Router and Mobile Phone Simulator on the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Pathogenic Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28203122/},
}
PubMed: 28203122

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The study assessed whether 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi router radiation alter the susceptibility of microorganisms to different antibiotics.
The study found that exposure to Wi-Fi and RF simulator radiation can significantly alter inhibition zone diameters and growth rates for Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.
The study used pure cultures of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.
The authors state this adaptive phenomenon and its potential threats to human health should be further investigated in future experiments.
The findings may have implications for the management of serious infectious diseases.