Electro-magnetic fields in the home environment (color TV, computer monitor, microwave oven, cellular phone, etc) as potential contributing factors for the induction of oncogen C-fos Ab1, oncogen C-fos Ab2, integrin alpha 5 beta 1 and development of cancer, as well as effects of microwave on amino acid composition of food and living human brain.

Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research · 1993 · Unclear · Very low evidence

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Exposure to EMFs from personal computers, color TVs, microwave ovens, and cellular phones induced transient molecular abnormalities related to cancer markers and neurotransmitters at the EMF entry and exit areas on the body. Effects varied by source and inclu…

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PublicationAcupuncture & electro-therapeutics research · 1993

Study typeexposure_assessment

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

The effects, on normal human subjects, of 3 minutes exposure to electro-magnetic fields (EMFs) emitted from: A) personal computers, B) color television sets, or C) microwave-ovens, or cellular phones were compared by placing the same large sheet of aluminum foil with a square hole or rectangular band-shaped hole at the chest level (or at the side of the head with the cellular phone), with or without grounding the aluminum foil, using the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test Dysfunction Localization and Molecular Identification Methods with cancer related substances (i.e., Oncogen C-fos Ab2 and mercury in the cell nucleus, Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 in the cell & nuclear membranes, and disappearance of Acetylcholine) as reference control substances. All the above sources of the EMFs not only induced the following various transitional abnormalities on the EMF entry area, but also induced similar abnormalities at the EMF exit area on the back (where the abnormality was found in the same shape as exposed EMF entry area, and the effect lasted for a shorter time than the entry point of the EMF): A) Exposure of the body at about 50 cm from the monitor of some of the typical personal computers resulted in: A1) decrease in Acetylcholine; A2) appearance of circulatory disturbance with the appearance of Thromboxane B2; A3) short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab2; A4) short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab1, though it lasted longer than C-fos Ab2; A5) no appearance of Integrin alpha 5 beta 1. B) part of the chest was exposed at a distance between 1 meter and up to 3 meters from a color television sized anywhere from 13'' to 21'', resulting in: B1) decrease in Acetylcholine; B2) appearance of circulatory disturbance with the appearance of Thromboxane B2; B3) short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab2; B4) short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab1, though it lasted longer than C-fos Ab2; B5) very short-lasting appearance of Integrin alpha 5 beta 1. C) When body was exposed, at a distance of 0.5m-2 meters, to microwaves emitted as leakage from a small microwave oven (about 2.45 GHz with 450 Watt output), the effects usually lasted about 2 to 3 times the exposure time at the exposed area and 1.6 to 2 times the exposure time at the back of the body at the EMF exit area.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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Study typeexposure_assessment

Effect directionunclear

Populationnormal human subjects

Sample sizeNot supplied

Exposuremicrowave and ELF · 2450 MHz · 3 minutes

Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 20% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

decrease in Acetylcholine
appearance of circulatory disturbance with Thromboxane B2
short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab2
short-lasting appearance of Oncogen C-fos Ab1
appearance of Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 (very short-lasting with TV exposure)

Limitations

Small sample size not reported
Short exposure duration (3 minutes)
Use of Bi-Digital O-Ring Test, a non-standard method
No control group described
No long-term health outcomes assessed

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.3727/036012993816357601
PubMed: 7684553

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