[Blocking 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation-induced reactive oxygen species production and DNA damage in lens epithelial cells by noise magnetic fields]
Wu W, Yao K, Wang KJ, Lu DQ, He JL, Xu LH, Sun WJ. · 2008
View Original AbstractElectromagnetic 'noise' completely blocked DNA damage from cell phone radiation in human eye cells, suggesting signal patterns matter more than intensity alone.
Plain English Summary
Chinese researchers exposed human eye lens cells to cell phone radiation (1800 MHz) and found it caused DNA damage and increased harmful free radicals. However, when they added electromagnetic 'noise' fields alongside the phone radiation, this protective interference blocked the cellular damage. The study suggests that certain electromagnetic patterns might counteract the harmful effects of mobile phone radiation on eye cells.
Why This Matters
This research reveals something remarkable about how our cells respond to electromagnetic fields. The study demonstrates that 1800 MHz radiation at 4 watts per kilogram (well within typical cell phone exposure levels during calls) causes measurable DNA damage and oxidative stress in human lens cells. But here's what makes this study particularly intriguing: the researchers found that adding electromagnetic 'noise' completely blocked these harmful effects. This challenges the simplistic view that all EMF exposure is uniformly harmful and suggests the biological response may depend on specific signal characteristics. What this means for you is that the coherent, organized signals from wireless devices may be more problematic than random electromagnetic fields. While we shouldn't interpret this as permission to ignore EMF exposure risks, it does highlight how much we still don't understand about the complex ways our bodies interact with different types of electromagnetic energy.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 4 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 1800 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 24 hour intermittently
Exposure Context
This study used 4 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 10x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
To investigate whether the exposure to the electromagnetic noise can block reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and DNA damage of lens epithelial cells induced by 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation.
The DCFH-DA method and comet assay were used respectively to detect the intracellular ROS and DNA da...
1800 MHz mobile phone radiation at 4 W/kg for 24 h increased intracellular ROS and DNA damage signif...
Electromagnetic noise can block intracellular ROS production and DNA damage of human lens epithelial cells induced by 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation.
Show BibTeX
@article{w_2008_blocking_1800_mhz_mobile_1436,
author = {Wu W and Yao K and Wang KJ and Lu DQ and He JL and Xu LH and Sun WJ.},
title = {[Blocking 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation-induced reactive oxygen species production and DNA damage in lens epithelial cells by noise magnetic fields]},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18275117/},
}