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Oxidative Stress / ROS Mar 6, 2026 · Updated

Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation

Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation

"Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation" by Yakymenko I, Tsybulin O, Sidorik E, Henshel D, Kyrylenko O, Kyrylenko S.

  • Published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine (online 2015, print 2016).
  • They reviewed ~100 peer-reviewed experimental studies (in vitro and in vivo, across cells, animals, plants, etc.) on oxidative effects of low-intensity RF.
  • 93 out of 100 studies (93%) confirmed significant oxidative effects — including ROS overproduction, lipid peroxidation, oxidative DNA damage, and changes in antioxidant enzymes.
  • This established oxidative stress as a primary non-thermal mechanism for RF biological activity (with pathogenic potential for cancer, etc.).
Links:Updated Review (Cited in 2025 Context)Yakymenko and Tsybulin provided an expanded update (2022/2023 review or chapter, explicitly referenced in a major 2025 paper).
  • Reviewed 131 peer-reviewed studies on oxidative effects of non-thermal RF/wireless communication EMFs (mostly pulsed/modulated).
  • 124 out of 131 (≈95%) confirmed statistically significant oxidative effects.
  • They also noted 36/39 (92%) for purely ELF EMFs.
  • This was discussed/expanded in the 2025 comprehensive review co-authored by Yakymenko: "A comprehensive mechanism of biological and health effects of anthropogenic extremely low frequency and wireless communication electromagnetic fields" by Panagopoulos DJ, Yakymenko I, De Iuliis GN, Chrousos GP (Frontiers in Public Health, 2025). It ties oxidative stress (via voltage-gated ion channel dysfunction → ROS → DNA damage) to broader effects like infertility, cancer, EHS, etc.
Links:These are widely cited in RF/EMF safety discussions (e.g., BioInitiative, NTP critiques). The percentages are consistently highlighted as strong evidence of non-thermal effects in the majority of studies.