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studies find a positive correlation between RF-EMF and malig-

nant glial cell tumors (Falcioni et al 2018).This study is unique as

the researchers projected a lower SAR over a longer period of

time. This suggests that long-term exposure may in fact be the

cause for concern and not the SAR. If this is the case, it would

render todays safety standards useless, as they are based on

SAR. Another study found that there was an increased risk for

glioblastoma and acoustic neuroma in heavy cell phone users

(Hardell et al. 2013). The tumors observed were usually ipsilat-

eral to the preferred side of cell phone use. These results are

extremely important. Acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor on

the vestibulocochlear nerve, just inside the inner ear. This is the

closest organ to which one holds the cell phone while talking

on the phone. While acoustic neuroma is not malignant, it can

cause deleterious effects by putting pressure on the brain stem.

The mechanisms by which RF-EMF potentially causes cancer are

unclear. It is highly unlikely that RF-EMFs have enough energy

in them to significantly heat up brain tissue to the point that

would cause denaturing of DNA. It is highly debated whether

they have enough energy to break a strand of DNA. However,

even if there is not enough energy to denature or break strands

of DNA, there would be enough energy to create ROS which

can lead to genetic damage in the long term.

Another adverse effect that RF-EMFs can have is on memo-

ry. It has been reported that RF-EMF impair memory, cognitive

function, and learning. Experiments show that rats that have

been exposed to RF-EMFs for four weeks have performed

poorly on inhibitory avoidance tests. The suggested mechanism

for learning and memory impairment is that RF-EMF stimulates

the opioidergic system in the amygdala, hippocampus and other

areas crucial for memory consolidation. This may in turn impair

the release of NO, which plays a role in memory consolidation

(Ahmadi et al. 2018). Despite this, many researchers have not

found RF-EMF to impair memory, learning or cognitive function

(Klose et al. 2014).

RF-EMF has been blamed for many other conditions that are

not associated with the brain, such as hypofertilization and can-

cers of the eyes and glands. These are extremely broad fields

and are beyond the scope of this paper. Researchers are of the

opinion that the mechanism that causes all these ailments is

long-term exposure to RF-EMF. However, RF-EMFs do have

the energy to potentially create ROS. ROS can be created by

transfer of energy from the EM wave to the oxygen molecule

or the transfer of a free electron. This has been shown to cause

the creation of micronuclei (Kesari et. al 2014). A micronucleus

contains a chromosome or part of a chromosome that is not in-

cluded in the daughter nucleus after the nuclear envelope forms

around the chromosomes during mitosis.This part of DNA that

has been left out of the nucleus is enclosed in its own nuclear

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envelope and is attached to the nucleus. Formations of micronu-

clei have also been associated with DNA double-strand breaks

that lead to the incorrect copying of the chromosomes and for-

mation of the nuclear envelope around them. Micronuclei have

been used as markers for researchers and healthcare providers

to reveal DNA damage and potential cancerous cells. If these

micronuclei are a direct consequence of the EMF, then we can

see a definite link between RF-EMF and DNA damage. However,

even if the mechanism of the formation these micronuclei is

not DNA damage, research has shown that the chromosomes

inside the micronucleus have reduced functioning (Hatch et. al

2013). Eventually, due to the close proximity of the micronu-

cleus to the nucleus, the contents of the micronucleus will be

released into the nucleus. This often results in incorporation of

non-functional DNA into functional DNA which can cause the

cell to turn cancerous. Thus, even if the mechanism for micro-

nuclei formation is not DNA damage, it is almost inevitable that

the formation of micronuclei will lead to DNA damage.

Each of these effects is highly debated amongst researchers.

It is not clear whether the cause is the cell-phone or perhaps

some other environmental stressor. However, there is over-

whelming evidence that cell-phones have a negative effect on

the brain of a child."

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