Effect of GSTM1 and GSTT1 Polymorphisms on Genetic Damage in Humans Populations Exposed to Radiation From Mobile Towers.
Gulati S, Yadav A, Kumar N, Kanupriya, Aggarwal NK, Kumar R, Gupta R. · 2016
View Original AbstractPeople living near cell towers showed up to 26 times more DNA damage than those living farther away.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied 116 people living near cell phone towers and compared their DNA damage to 106 people living farther away. They found significantly higher levels of genetic damage in the cells of people exposed to tower radiation, with DNA breaks nearly 26 times higher and cellular damage nearly 3 times higher than the control group. This suggests that chronic exposure to cell tower radiation may cause measurable genetic damage in nearby residents.
Why This Matters
This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing that cell tower radiation can cause biological effects at levels well below current safety standards. The researchers found dramatic increases in DNA damage using two different testing methods - the comet assay showed a 26-fold increase in DNA breaks, while the micronucleus test revealed a 3-fold increase in cellular damage. What makes this particularly concerning is that people living near cell towers are exposed to these radiofrequency fields 24/7, unlike the intermittent exposure from mobile phones. The reality is that current safety guidelines focus only on heating effects and ignore the mounting evidence for non-thermal biological impacts. While this study didn't measure exact exposure levels, it demonstrates that real-world proximity to cell towers correlates with measurable genetic damage in human populations.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The objective of our study was to evaluate the genetic damage caused by radiation from mobile towers and to find an association between genetic polymorphism of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes and DNA damage.
In our study, 116 persons exposed to radiation from mobile towers and 106 control subjects were geno...
There was a significant increase in BMN frequency and TM value in exposed subjects (3.65 ± 2.44 and ...
Show BibTeX
@article{s_2016_effect_of_gstm1_and_2129,
author = {Gulati S and Yadav A and Kumar N and Kanupriya and Aggarwal NK and Kumar R and Gupta R.},
title = {Effect of GSTM1 and GSTT1 Polymorphisms on Genetic Damage in Humans Populations Exposed to Radiation From Mobile Towers.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26238667/},
}