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Cytogenetic studies in human cells exposed in vitro to GSM-900 MHz radiofrequency radiation using R-banded karyotyping.

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Bourthoumieu S, Joubert V, Marin B, Collin A, Leveque P, Terro F, Yardin C. · 2010

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This study found no genetic damage from 24-hour GSM radiation exposure at typical cell phone levels.

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Researchers exposed human cells to GSM-900 MHz radiation (the type used by 2G mobile phones) for 24 hours to see if it caused genetic damage. Using advanced chromosome analysis techniques, they found no evidence of DNA damage or chromosomal changes at a specific absorption rate of 0.25 W/kg. This study adds to the scientific debate about whether cell phone radiation can harm our genetic material.

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The objective of this study was to investigate whether exposure to radiofrequency radiation similar to that emitted by mobile phones of second-generation standard Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) induces genotoxic effects in cultured human cells.

The cytogenetic effects of GSM-900 MHz (GSM-900) RF radiation were investigated using R-banded karyo...

We found no direct cytogenetic effects of GSM-900 either 0 h or 24 h after exposure. To the best of ...

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Bourthoumieu S, Joubert V, Marin B, Collin A, Leveque P, Terro F, Yardin C. (2010). Cytogenetic studies in human cells exposed in vitro to GSM-900 MHz radiofrequency radiation using R-banded karyotyping. Radiat Res 174:712-718, 2010.
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@article{s_2010_cytogenetic_studies_in_human_2959,
  author = {Bourthoumieu S and Joubert V and Marin B and Collin A and Leveque P and Terro F and Yardin C.},
  title = {Cytogenetic studies in human cells exposed in vitro to GSM-900 MHz radiofrequency radiation using R-banded karyotyping.},
  year = {2010},
  
  url = {https://meridian.allenpress.com/radiation-research/article-abstract/174/6a/712/43037/Cytogenetic-Studies-in-Human-Cells-Exposed-In},
}

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Researchers exposed human cells to GSM-900 MHz radiation (the type used by 2G mobile phones) for 24 hours to see if it caused genetic damage. Using advanced chromosome analysis techniques, they found no evidence of DNA damage or chromosomal changes at a specific absorption rate of 0.25 W/kg. This study adds to the scientific debate about whether cell phone radiation can harm our genetic material.