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Influence of radiofrequency-electromagnetic waves from 3rd-generation cellular phones on fertilization and embryo development in mice.

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Suzuki S, Okutsu M, Suganuma R, Komiya H, Nakatani-Enomoto S, Kobayashi S, Ugawa YTateno H, Fujimori K. · 2017

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This study found no reproductive harm from 3G radiation at 100 times typical human exposure levels in mice.

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Japanese researchers exposed mouse eggs and sperm to 3G cell phone radiation at 2 watts per kilogram for one hour, then studied fertilization rates and early embryo development. They found no significant effects on fertilization success, embryo development, or chromosome damage across different exposure combinations. The researchers noted their exposure level was at least 100 times higher than typical daily human exposure to cell phone radiation.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.95 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.95 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

The study examined exposure from: 3G cellular phone 1.95 GHz Duration: 60 min

Study Details

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 3rd-generation (3G) cellular phone radiofrequency-electromagnetic wave (RF-EMW) exposure on fertilization and embryogenesis in mice.

Oocytes and spermatozoa were exposed to 3G cellular phone RF-EMWs, 1.95 GHz wideband code division m...

Rates of fertilization, embryogenesis, and blastocyst formation did not change significantly across ...

Cite This Study
Suzuki S, Okutsu M, Suganuma R, Komiya H, Nakatani-Enomoto S, Kobayashi S, Ugawa YTateno H, Fujimori K. (2017). Influence of radiofrequency-electromagnetic waves from 3rd-generation cellular phones on fertilization and embryo development in mice. Bioelectromagnetics. 38(6):466-473, 2017.
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@article{s_2017_influence_of_radiofrequencyelectromagnetic_waves_3432,
  author = {Suzuki S and Okutsu M and Suganuma R and Komiya H and Nakatani-Enomoto S and Kobayashi S and Ugawa YTateno H and Fujimori K.},
  title = {Influence of radiofrequency-electromagnetic waves from 3rd-generation cellular phones on fertilization and embryo development in mice.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28628221/},
}
PubMed: 28628221

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Quick Questions About This Study

A 2017 Japanese study found that 1.95 GHz 3G radiation at 2 watts per kilogram had no significant effects on mouse fertilization rates, embryo development, or chromosome damage. The exposure level was 100 times higher than typical human daily exposure to cell phones.
Research using extremely high 3G radiation exposure (100 times normal human levels) found no impact on mouse embryo development. Fertilization rates, embryogenesis, and blastocyst formation remained unchanged across all exposure groups in this controlled laboratory study.
A 2017 study exposed mouse reproductive cells to 2 watts per kilogram of 3G radiation for one hour and found no reproductive harm. Researchers concluded this extreme exposure level indicates safety for normal human cell phone use.
Japanese researchers found no chromosome damage in mouse eggs after one-hour exposure to 1.95 GHz 3G radiation. The study used exposure levels far exceeding normal human contact with cell phones, suggesting typical usage poses minimal chromosomal risk.
The 2017 Suzuki study exposed mouse reproductive cells to 1.95 GHz 3G radiation at 2 watts per kilogram for one hour. This exposure was at least 100 times greater than daily human exposure to cell phone radiation.