Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Measurement of DNA damage after exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the cellular phone communication frequency band (835.62 and 847.74 MHz).
Malyapa RS, Ahern EW, Straube WL, Moros EG, Pickard WF, Roti Roti JL. · 1997
View Original AbstractExposure of cultured mammalian cells to cellular phone communication frequencies at 0.6 W/kg SAR did not cause DNA damage as measured by the alkaline comet assay.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mouse C3H 10T1/2 fibroblasts and human glioblastoma U87MG cells to FMCW (835.62 MHz) and CDMA (847.74 MHz) radiation at 0.6 W/kg SAR for up to 24 hours. They used the alkaline comet assay to measure DNA damage. No significant differences were found between exposed cells and sham controls.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to investigate whether cellular phone frequency radiation produces DNA damage in vitro. Temperatures were kept at 37 ± 0.3°C during exposure. Each experiment included sham-exposed negative controls and gamma-irradiated positive controls.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.6 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 835.62 and 847.74 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 24 h
Exposure Context
This study used 0.6 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 1.5x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
Mouse C3H 10T1/2 fibroblasts and human glioblastoma U87MG cells were exposed to cellular phone communication frequency radiations to investigate whether such exposure produces DNA damage in in vitro cultures
Two types of frequency modulations were studied: frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW), with a ...
No significant differences were observed between the test group exposed to FMCW or CDMA radiation an...
Our results indicate that exposure of cultured mammalian cells to cellular phone communication frequencies under these conditions at an SAR of 0.6 W/kg does not cause DNA damage as measured by the alkaline comet assay.
Show BibTeX
@article{rs_1997_measurement_of_dna_damage_2921,
author = {Malyapa RS and Ahern EW and Straube WL and Moros EG and Pickard WF and Roti Roti JL.},
title = {Measurement of DNA damage after exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the cellular phone communication frequency band (835.62 and 847.74 MHz).},
year = {1997},
url = {https://meridian.allenpress.com/radiation-research/article-abstract/148/6/618/40733/Measurement-of-DNA-Damage-after-Exposure-to},
}