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Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human peripheral blood leukocytes following an acute in vitro exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields.

No Effects Found

Zeni O, Romano M, Perrotta A, Lioi MB, Barbieri R, d'Ambrosio G, Massa R, Scarfi MR. · 2005

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Two-hour cell phone radiation exposure caused no detectable DNA damage in blood cells at typical phone emission levels.

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Italian researchers exposed human white blood cells to 900 MHz cell phone radiation for 2 hours at levels similar to what phones emit during calls. They tested multiple ways to detect DNA damage but found no statistically significant genetic harm at either exposure level tested. The study suggests that short-term exposure to cell phone radiation at typical use levels may not cause immediate DNA damage in blood cells.

Exposure Information

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

The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 2 hours

Study Details

Human peripheral blood leukocytes from healthy volunteers have been employed to investigate the induction of genotoxic effects following 2 h exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation.

The GSM signal has been studied at specific absorption rates (SAR) of 0.3 and 1 W/kg. The exposures ...

No statistically significant differences were detected in exposed samples in comparison with sham ex...

Thus the results obtained in our experimental conditions do not support the hypothesis that 900 MHz radiofrequency field exposure induces DNA damage in human peripheral blood leukocytes in this range of SAR.

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Zeni O, Romano M, Perrotta A, Lioi MB, Barbieri R, d'Ambrosio G, Massa R, Scarfi MR. (2005). Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human peripheral blood leukocytes following an acute in vitro exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields. Bioelectromagnetics. 26(4):258-265, 2005.
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@article{o_2005_evaluation_of_genotoxic_effects_2935,
  author = {Zeni O and Romano M and Perrotta A and Lioi MB and Barbieri R and d'Ambrosio G and Massa R and Scarfi MR.},
  title = {Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human peripheral blood leukocytes following an acute in vitro exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields.},
  year = {2005},
  doi = {10.1002/bem.20078},
  url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20078},
}
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20078

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Quick Questions About This Study

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