ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2017
Mobile phone radiofrequency exposure has no effect on DNA double strand breaks (DSB) in human lymphocytes.
Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Study of genotoxic and cytotoxic effects induced in human fibroblasts by exposure to pulsed and continuous 1.6 GHz radiofrequency.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Human Fibroblasts In Vitro Exposed to 2.45 GHz Continuous and Pulsed Wave Signals: Evaluation of Biological Effects with a Multimethodological Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Microwaves from mobile phone induce reactive oxygen species but not DNA damage, preleukemic fusion genes and apoptosis in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Electromagnetic Fields of Mobile Phone Jammer Exposure on Blood Factors in Rats.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2018Article
- Comment on "Mobile phone radiofrequency exposure has no effect on DNA double strand breaks (DSB) in human lymphocytes".Annals of translational medicine · 2017Article
- Cancer diagnostics: current concepts and future perspectives.Annals of translational medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of mobile phones has been associated with an increased risk of developing certain type of cancer, especially in long term users. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the potential genotoxic effect of mobile phone radiofrequency exposure on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
methodsThe study population consisted in 14 healthy volunteers. After collection of two whole blood samples, the former was placed in a plastic rack, 1 cm from the chassis of a commercial mobile phone (900 MHz carrier frequency), which was activated by a 30-min call. The second blood sample was instead maintained far from mobile phones or other RF sources. The influence of mobile phone RF on DNA integrity was assessed by analyzing γ-H2AX foci in lymphocytes using immunofluorescence staining kit on AKLIDES.
resultsNo measure of γ-H2AX foci was significantly influenced by mobile phone RF exposure, nor mobile phone exposure was associated with significant risk of genetic damages
conclusionsThe results of this experimental study demonstrate that exposure of human lymphocytes to a conventional 900 MHz RF emitted by a commercial mobile phone for 30 min does not significantly impact DNA integrity.
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