Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Influence of GSM Signals on Human Peripheral Lymphocytes: Study of Genotoxicity.
Waldmann P, Bohnenberger S, Greinert R, Hermann-Then B, Heselich A, Klug SJ, Koenig J, Kuhr K, Kuster N, Merker M, Murbach M, Pollet D, Schadenboeck W, Scheidemann-Wesp U, Schwab B, Volkmer B, Weyer V, Blettner M. · 2013
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation at levels up to five times the current safety limit caused no DNA damage in human blood cells during 28-hour exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed human blood cells from 20 volunteers to cell phone radiation (1,800 MHz) for 28 hours at three different intensities and tested for DNA damage using multiple methods. The study found no evidence that the radiation caused genetic damage to the cells at any exposure level. This collaborative study across six independent laboratories used rigorous controls and blinded analysis to ensure reliable results.
Why This Matters
This study represents the kind of rigorous, multi-institutional research we need more of in EMF science. The researchers used exposure levels ranging from 0.2 to 10 W/kg - with the highest level being five times greater than the current SAR limit for cell phones (2 W/kg). What makes this study particularly credible is its design: six independent institutes, blinded analysis by three separate laboratories, and multiple validated tests for DNA damage. The science demonstrates that even at these elevated exposure levels, human lymphocytes showed no signs of genetic damage. However, it's important to note this was an acute exposure study lasting 28 hours, and the reality is that real-world cell phone use involves chronic, repeated exposures over years or decades. While these findings are reassuring for short-term genetic effects, they don't address the broader questions about long-term health impacts from daily EMF exposure.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.2, 2, 10 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 1,800 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 28 hours
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
In the present study, a possible genotoxic effect of RF EMF (GSM, 1,800 MHz) in human lymphocytes was investigated by a collaboration of six independent institutes (institutes a, b, c, d, e, h).
Peripheral blood of 20 healthy, nonsmoking volunteers of two age groups (10 volunteers 16–20 years o...
It was ascertained that only outcomes with a significant SAR trend found by at least two of three an...
In conclusion, the results show no evidence of a genotoxic effect induced by RF EMF (GSM, 1,800 MHz).
Show BibTeX
@article{p_2013_influence_of_gsm_signals_2934,
author = {Waldmann P and Bohnenberger S and Greinert R and Hermann-Then B and Heselich A and Klug SJ and Koenig J and Kuhr K and Kuster N and Merker M and Murbach M and Pollet D and Schadenboeck W and Scheidemann-Wesp U and Schwab B and Volkmer B and Weyer V and Blettner M.},
title = {Influence of GSM Signals on Human Peripheral Lymphocytes: Study of Genotoxicity.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://meridian.allenpress.com/radiation-research/article-abstract/179/2/243/150207/Influence-of-GSM-Signals-on-Human-Peripheral},
}