Authored By:
Lee SS, Kim HR, Kim MS, Park S, Yoon ES, Park SH, Kim DWThis is an in vitro study investigating whether the RF EMFs from smartphones can cause harm to human tissues. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) were incubated under a smartphone connected to a Wi-Fi network, which was uploading files for 10 hours a day, for a total of 5 days. Two groups of control cells were incubated under a temperature of 37°C and 39°C, respectively. It was found that the cell proliferation rate was higher in Wi-Fi-exposed cells and 39°C control cells compared with 37°C control cells, which the authors point out may be attributable to the thermal effects of Wi-Fi exposure. Other analyses showed no remarkable differences among the 3 groups. The authors conclude that there are no harmful effects from a smartphone’s Wi‑Fi exposure to human ASCs.
Published In:
J Craniofac Surg 2014: in press
