The genotoxic effect of radiofrequency waves on mouse brain.
Cogulu O. · 2012
View Original AbstractMouse brain cells showed 11-fold increased DNA damage from RF radiation below current cell phone safety limits.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mouse brain cells to radiofrequency waves at levels similar to cell phone radiation for 18 hours total over three days. They found an 11-fold increase in DNA damage markers and significant changes in genes that control cell death. This suggests that RF radiation at everyday exposure levels may harm brain cells and damage DNA.
Why This Matters
This study provides direct evidence that radiofrequency radiation at SAR levels well within current safety limits can cause significant genetic damage to brain cells. The 0.725 W/kg exposure level is below the FCC's 1.6 W/kg limit for cell phones, yet produced an alarming 11-fold increase in DNA damage markers. What makes this research particularly concerning is that it demonstrates both immediate DNA damage and changes in genes that regulate cell survival and death. The science demonstrates that our current safety standards may be inadequate to protect against genetic damage from everyday RF exposure. While this was a laboratory study using cell cultures rather than living animals, the findings align with a growing body of research showing biological effects from RF radiation at levels previously considered safe.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.725 W/kg
- Source/Device
- Signal Generator
- Exposure Duration
- 6h in 3d
Exposure Context
This study used 0.725 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 1.8x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
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
Concerns about the health effects of radiofrequency (RF) waves have been raised because of the gradual increase in usage of cell phones, and there are scientific questions and debates about the safety of those instruments in daily life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the genotoxic effects of RF waves in an experimental brain cell culture model.
Brain cell cultures of the mice were exposed to 10.715 GHz with specific absorbtion rate (SAR) 0.725...
It was found that MNi rate increased 11-fold and STAT3 expression decreased 7-fold in the cell cultu...
Cell phones which spread RF may damage DNA and change gene expression in brain cells.
Show BibTeX
@article{o._2012_the_genotoxic_effect_of_3,
author = {Cogulu O.},
title = {The genotoxic effect of radiofrequency waves on mouse brain.},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1007/s11060-011-0644-z},
url = {http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11060-011-0644-z},
}