Plants Respond to GSM-Like Radiation.

Plant signaling & behavior · 2007 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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The article proposes that organism architecture affects the ability to perceive electromagnetic radiation, arguing that plants (as surface-oriented organisms) have a higher proportion of cells directly interacting with EMF at the organism/environment interfac…

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PublicationPlant signaling & behavior · 2007

Study typeother

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

In this article, we propose that an organism's general architecture is of primary importance for its ability to perceive electromagnetic radiation. Animals develop mainly as volumes for internal assimilation and appendages to increase their mobility, while plants develop as surfaces to optimize interaction with the environment. As a consequence, the proportion of cells directly interacting with EMF radiation at the organism/environment interface is much higher in plants than it is in animals, making them especially suited to study EMF effects on life.

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Study typeother

Effect directionunclear

Populationplants

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

ability to perceive electromagnetic radiation
conceptual susceptibility/interaction with EMF at organism/environment interface

Limitations

Appears to be a conceptual/proposal article rather than reporting empirical exposure measurements or health/biological outcome data in an experiment.
No exposure parameters (e.g., frequency, SAR, duration) are provided in the abstract.
No sample size or specific measured endpoints are described.

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.4161/psb.2.6.4657
PubMed: 19704547

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