[Suppression of nonspecific resistance of the body under the effect of extremely high frequency electromagnetic radiation of low intensity].
Kolomytseva MP, Gapeev AB, Sadovnikov VB, Chemeris NK. · 2002
View Original AbstractEven low-power millimeter wave radiation suppressed immune cell function by 50% in healthy mice, raising questions about 5G safety standards.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mice to low-power millimeter wave radiation (42 GHz) for 20 minutes daily. The radiation suppressed immune cell function by 50% within hours and altered white blood cell counts after five days, suggesting brief exposures can compromise immune system defenses.
Why This Matters
This study demonstrates that millimeter wave frequencies - the same spectrum used in 5G networks - can suppress immune function at power levels well below current safety guidelines. The 0.15 mW/cm² exposure used here is relatively low, yet produced measurable immune suppression within hours. What makes this particularly concerning is that the effects weren't limited to the exposure period: immune changes persisted for days after treatment ended. The 44% increase in white blood cells after just 5 days of exposure suggests the body was mounting a stress response to the radiation. While this was an animal study, it adds to growing evidence that our current safety standards may not adequately protect immune function from radiofrequency exposures.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 0.15 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 42.0 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 20 min daily
Exposure Context
This study used 0.15 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 15Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 250Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Suppression of nonspecific resistance of the body under the effect of extremely high frequency electromagnetic radiation of low intensity
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Show BibTeX
@article{mp_2002_suppression_of_nonspecific_resistance_1068,
author = {Kolomytseva MP and Gapeev AB and Sadovnikov VB and Chemeris NK.},
title = {[Suppression of nonspecific resistance of the body under the effect of extremely high frequency electromagnetic radiation of low intensity].},
year = {2002},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11506928_Suppression_of_nonspecific_resistance_of_the_body_under_the_effect_of_extremely_high_frequency_electromagnetic_radiation_of_low_intensity?billing_country=US},
}