Wi‑Fi and mobile phone radiation does not alter teen DNA
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“Um relatório de saúde revelou que a radiação emitida pelas redes de Wi-Fi e telemóveis altera diretamente o código genético (ADN) dos adolescentes.”
Summary
Scientific and health agency reviews state that the non‑ionizing radiation from Wi‑Fi and mobile phones does not have enough energy to break chemical bonds or directly alter DNA in humans, including adolescents. Existing studies show at most indirect oxidative effects in animal models, not proven direct genetic changes in people.
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- Wi-Fi Technology and Human Health Impact: A Brief Review of Current Knowledge - PMC
Microwave radiation (2.45 GHz)-induced oxidative stress: Whole-body exposure effect on histopathology of Wistar rats. Electromagn Biol Med. 2017;36:20–30. doi: 10.3109/15368378.2016.1144063. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 90.Gürler HŞ, Bilgici B, Akar AK, Tomak L, Bedir A. Increased DNA oxidation (8-OHdG) and protein oxidation (AOPP) by low level electromagnetic field (2.45 GHz) in rat brain and protective effect of garlic .
- Non-Ionizing Radiation From Wireless Technology | US EPA
RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation is not strong enough to directly affect the structure of atoms or damage DNA; however, it does cause atoms to vibrate, which can cause them to heat up.
- Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer - NCI
No mechanism by which ELF-EMFs or radiofrequency radiation could cause cancer has been identified. Unlike high-energy (ionizing) radiation, EMFs in the non-ionizing part of the electromagnetic spectrum cannot damage DNA or cells directly.
- Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation
A: NIEHS scientists undertook research to better understand some of the findings seen in the earlier RFR rodent studies reported in NTP Technical reports TR-595 and TR-596. The goals of this new research were to determine the impact of RFR exposure on behavior and stress, conduct real-time physiological monitoring, including evaluation of heart rate, investigate whether RFR exposure induces heating, and evaluate further whether RFR exposure causes DNA damage.
- Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) affects anti-oxidant capacity, DNA repair ...
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- Does prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi- ...
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- Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health - ScienceDirect
Repeated Wi-Fi studies show that Wi-Fi causes oxidative stress, sperm/testicular damage, neuropsychiatric effects including EEG changes, apoptosis, cellular DNA damage, endocrine changes, and calcium overload.
- Study: Wireless radiation increases DNA damage from the toxic chemical, hexavalent chromium - EHN
Sperm DNA is damaged by phthalates, ... et al. (2026). Exposure to hexavalent chromium and 1800 MHz electromagnetic radiation can synergistically induce intracellular DNA damage in mouse embryonic fibroblasts....
- Science on Children, Cell Phone Radiation and Health Risk - Environmental Health Sciences
Documented impacts include reduced sperm count, motility, and concentration; DNA damage; altered structure; and higher rates of erectile dysfunction. A literature review on the effects to male reproductive hormones concluded testosterone reduction.
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