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ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 29-43, 2004

Effect of GSM 900-MHz Mobile Phone Radiation on the Reproductive Capacity of Drosophila melanogaster

Jueves 3 de agosto de 2006 · 1672 lecturas

ABSTRACT
Pulsed radio frequency, (RF), electromagnetic radiation from common GSM
mobile phones, (Global System for Mobile Telecommunications) with a carrier
frequency at 900 MHz, ‘‘modulated’’ by human voice, (speaking emission)
decreases the reproductive capacity of the insect Drosophila melanogaster by
50%-60%, whereas the corresponding ‘‘nonmodulated’’ field (nonspeaking
emission) decreases the reproductive capacity by 15%-20%. The insects were
exposed to the near field of the mobile phone antenna for 6 min per day during
the first 2-5 days of their adult lives. The GSM field is found to affect both
females and males. Our results suggest that this field-radiation decreases the rate
of cellular processes during gonad development in insects.
Key Words: RF; GSM radiation; Electromagnetic fields; Biological effects;
Drosophila; Reproductive capacity.