Genotoxicity produced by radiofrequency electromagnetic radiations:research advances
10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2017.03.018
- VernacularTitle:射频电磁辐射遗传学毒性的研究进展
- Author:
Linlin DUAN
;
Yanyan LIAO
;
Hui YU
;
Huiyong LIAN
;
Peng CAI
- Keywords:
radiofrequency radiations (RFR);
genotoxicity;
genetic damage;
chromosome aberrations
- From:
Military Medical Sciences
2017;41(3):237-241
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Humans are exposed to the ubiquitous radiofrequency (RF, 100 kHz-300 GHz) electromagnetic fields because of the mushroom development of wireless communications,raising concerns over the possible hazards of RF radiations.Epidemiological investigation has showed that chronic use of cellphones increases the risk of brain tumors.Since genetic damage is closely related to tumors, researchers have been trying to find out whether cellphones and other RF devices are genotoxic.However, the investigations have yielded both negative and positive results.This review summarized the recent in vitro and in vivo researches about genotoxicity of RF radiations and proposed a possible mechanism by which of RF radiations cause genetic damage.
