[Biological effects of mobile phone electromagnetic field on chick embryo (risk assessment using the mortality rate)].

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003 · Harm · Very low evidence

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Chicken embryos exposed to EMF from a GSM mobile phone during 21 days of embryonic development had higher mortality during incubation (75%) compared with controls (16%).

Study snapshot

PublicationRadiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2003
Study typeanimal
Reported directionHarm
Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

Chicken embryos were exposed to EMF from GSM mobile phone during the embryonic development (21 days). As a result the embryo mortality rate in the incubation period increased to 75% (versus 16% in control group).

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Study typeanimal
Effect directionharm
PopulationChicken embryos (chick embryo)
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF · during embryonic development (21 days)
Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 72% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Chicken embryos exposed to EMF from a GSM mobile phone during 21 days of embryonic development had higher mortality during incubation (75%) compared with controls (16%).

Outcomes measured

  • Embryo mortality rate during incubation

Limitations

  • Sample size not reported in abstract.
  • Exposure metrics (e.g., frequency, SAR, power density) not reported in abstract.
  • Randomization/blinding and other design details not described in abstract.
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    "duration": "during embryonic development (21 days)"
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  "population": "Chicken embryos (chick embryo)",
  "sample_size": null,
  "outcomes": [
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  ],
  "main_findings": "Chicken embryos exposed to EMF from a GSM mobile phone during 21 days of embryonic development had higher mortality during incubation (75%) compared with controls (16%).",
  "effect_direction": "harm",
  "limitations": [
    "Sample size not reported in abstract.",
    "Exposure metrics (e.g., frequency, SAR, power density) not reported in abstract.",
    "Randomization/blinding and other design details not described in abstract."
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "very_low",
  "confidence": 0.72,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
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DOI: Not supplied
PubMed: 14658287

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