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Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to wireless devices radiation exposure.

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Fasseas MK, Fragopoulou AF, Manta AK, Skouroliakou A, Vekrellis K, Margaritis LH, Syntichaki P. · 2015

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Microscopic worms showed no biological effects from wireless device radiation at unspecified exposure levels below safety guidelines.

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Greek researchers exposed microscopic worms (C. elegans) to radiation from cell phones, WiFi routers, and cordless phones at levels below international safety guidelines. They found no effects on the worms' lifespan, fertility, growth, memory, or cellular damage markers. The study suggests these worms are resilient to wireless device radiation under the tested conditions.

Study Details

To examine the impact of electromagnetic radiation, produced by GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) mobile phones, Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) routers and wireless DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) phones, on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

We exposed synchronized populations, of different developmental stages, to these wireless devices at...

No statistically significant differences were found between the exposed and the sham/control animals...

The worm appears to be robust to this form of (pulsed) radiation, at least under the exposure conditions used.

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Fasseas MK, Fragopoulou AF, Manta AK, Skouroliakou A, Vekrellis K, Margaritis LH, Syntichaki P. (2015). Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to wireless devices radiation exposure. Int J Radiat Biol. 91(3):286-293, 2015.
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@article{mk_2015_response_of_caenorhabditis_elegans_2871,
  author = {Fasseas MK and Fragopoulou AF and Manta AK and Skouroliakou A and Vekrellis K and Margaritis LH and Syntichaki P.},
  title = {Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to wireless devices radiation exposure.},
  year = {2015},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25488006/},
}
PubMed: 25488006

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Quick Questions About This Study

Greek researchers found that C. elegans worms showed no significant effects when exposed to WiFi router radiation below international safety guidelines. The study tested lifespan, fertility, growth, memory, and cellular damage markers, finding these microscopic worms are resilient to wireless device radiation under laboratory conditions.
A 2015 study exposed C. elegans worms to cordless phone radiation and found no effects on fertility or reproductive success. The researchers tested radiation levels below safety guidelines and concluded that these test organisms appear robust to pulsed radiation from household wireless devices.
Research using C. elegans worms found no memory impairment from cell phone radiation exposure. The Greek study tested various wireless device frequencies at levels below international safety standards and detected no significant differences in memory function between exposed and control groups.
Scientists found no cellular damage markers in C. elegans worms exposed to radiation from cell phones, WiFi routers, and cordless phones. The 2015 study measured reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell death (apoptosis) but detected no significant increases compared to unexposed control worms.
Greek researchers concluded that C. elegans worms are robust to pulsed radiation from wireless devices under their testing conditions. Their 2015 study found no statistically significant effects on lifespan, growth, fertility, memory, or gene expression when worms were exposed to radiation below safety guidelines.