The effect of electromagnetic waves on the growth of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar.
Aksoy U, Sahin S, Ozkoc S, Ergor G. · 2005
View Original AbstractMobile phone radiation at 900 MHz killed single-cell parasites in laboratory conditions, demonstrating cellular toxicity from everyday EMF exposure levels.
Plain English Summary
Turkish researchers exposed two types of parasites (Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar) to 900 MHz electromagnetic radiation from a mobile phone for 24 hours. Both parasite species showed significant decreases in their numbers compared to unexposed control groups, with the electromagnetic field exposure causing cellular damage that led to parasite death. This demonstrates that mobile phone radiation can harm living single-cell organisms at the cellular level.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that mobile phone radiation can cause cellular damage severe enough to kill living organisms. The researchers used 900 MHz radiation, which is the same frequency used by GSM mobile phones that millions of people carry daily. What makes this research particularly significant is that it demonstrates direct cellular toxicity from EMF exposure - the parasites didn't just show stress responses, they actually died in greater numbers than unexposed controls. While parasites aren't humans, this research adds to the growing body of evidence showing that radiofrequency radiation can cause biological damage at the cellular level. The science demonstrates that EMF exposure isn't biologically neutral, and this study's findings of cellular death raise important questions about the long-term effects of chronic exposure to mobile phone radiation on human cells.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 24 hour period
Study Details
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of electromagnetic radiation of a digital Global System for Mobile Communication mobile telephone (900 MHz) on Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) and Entamoeba dispar (E. dispar) (cysts or trophozoites, or both) in a 24-hour period.
This study was carried out from April 2004 to May 2004 at the Department of Parasitology, Medical Fa...
The influence of electromagnetic field and temperature was assessed separately for the study group. ...
Our findings show that exposure to electromagnetic field for a certain period of time may cause damage that can lead to death in single-cell organisms.
Show BibTeX
@article{u_2005_the_effect_of_electromagnetic_1818,
author = {Aksoy U and Sahin S and Ozkoc S and Ergor G.},
title = {The effect of electromagnetic waves on the growth of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar.},
year = {2005},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/16155653},
}