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Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields have no effect on the in vivo proliferation of the 9L brain tumor.
Higashikubo R, Culbreth VO, Spitz DR, LaRegina MC, Pickard WF, Straube WL, Moros EG, Roti JL, · 1999
View Original AbstractRF radiation at cell phone levels didn't accelerate brain tumor growth in rats, but this doesn't address whether it causes tumors initially.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats with brain tumors to cell phone-like radiofrequency radiation for 4 hours daily over several months to see if the radiation would affect tumor growth. The study found no difference in survival rates between rats exposed to RF radiation and those that weren't exposed. This suggests that RF radiation at levels similar to cell phones doesn't accelerate brain tumor growth in this animal model.
Study Details
The intracranial 9L tumor model was used to determine if exposure to a radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic field similar to those used in cellular telephone has any effects on the growth of a central nervous system tumor
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Show BibTeX
@article{r_1999_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_fields_have_3080,
author = {Higashikubo R and Culbreth VO and Spitz DR and LaRegina MC and Pickard WF and Straube WL and Moros EG and Roti JL and},
title = {Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields have no effect on the in vivo proliferation of the 9L brain tumor.},
year = {1999},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10581537/},
}