Microwave irradiation influences on the state of human cell nuclei.
Shckorbatov YG, Grigoryeva NN, Shakhbazov VG, Grabina VA, Bogoslavsky AM · 1998
View Original AbstractMillimeter wave radiation at 42.2 GHz altered human cell nuclei and DNA packaging, raising concerns about 5G frequencies.
Plain English Summary
Ukrainian researchers exposed human cheek cells to millimeter wave radiation at 42.2 GHz and found it altered the cells' nuclei in two key ways: it reduced the electrical charge of the cell nucleus and increased chromatin condensation (DNA packaging became tighter). The effects varied based on radiation dose and individual differences between cell donors, suggesting that millimeter wave exposure can directly impact cellular structures at the genetic level.
Why This Matters
This study provides direct evidence that millimeter wave radiation can alter fundamental cellular structures, specifically the nucleus where our DNA resides. The frequency tested (42.2 GHz) falls within the range now being deployed for 5G networks, making these findings particularly relevant to current technology rollouts. What's especially concerning is that the researchers observed changes in chromatin condensation, which affects how genes are expressed and accessed by cellular machinery. The fact that effects varied by individual suggests some people may be more susceptible to these cellular changes than others. While this was an in vitro study with limited exposure details, it adds to a growing body of evidence showing that millimeter waves can produce biological effects at the cellular level, contradicting industry claims that such frequencies are biologically inert.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 42.2 GHz
Study Details
Changes of electrokinetic properties of cell nuclei and the quantity of granules of heterochromatin located near the nuclear envelope in nuclei of human buccal epithelium cells were studied under the influence of electromagnetic fields in vitro.
Irradiation of cells was realized by means of a semiconductor generator of millimeter radiation (wav...
Show BibTeX
@article{yg_1998_microwave_irradiation_influences_on_2588,
author = {Shckorbatov YG and Grigoryeva NN and Shakhbazov VG and Grabina VA and Bogoslavsky AM},
title = {Microwave irradiation influences on the state of human cell nuclei.},
year = {1998},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9771584/},
}