An International Collaborative Animal Study of the Carcinogenicity of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation: Considerations for Preparation of a Global Project

PAPER manual Bioelectromagnetics 2022 Review Effect: unclear Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1002/bem.22407 PMID: 35476263 Evidence Lab

Abstract

An International Collaborative Animal Study of the Carcinogenicity of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation: Considerations for Preparation of a Global Project Ahn YH, Imaida K, Kim YB, Han KH, Pack JK, Kim N, Jeon SB, Lee AK, Choi HD, Wang J, Kawabe M, Kim HS. An International Collaborative Animal Study of the Carcinogenicity of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation: Considerations for Preparation of a Global Project. Bioelectromagnetics. 2022 Apr 27. doi: 10.1002/bem.22407 Abstract Radiofrequency radiation (RFR) was classified as a "possible" human carcinogen in 2011, which caused great public concern. A carcinogenicity study by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) found Code Division Multiple Access-and Global System for Mobile Communications-modulated mobile phone RFR to be carcinogenic to the brain and heart of male rats. As part of an investigation of mobile phone carcinogenesis, and to verify the NTP study results, a 5-year collaborative animal project was started in Korea and Japan in 2019. An international animal study of this type has two prerequisites: use of the same study protocol and the same RF-exposure system. This article discusses our experience in the design of this global study on radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

AI evidence extraction

At a glance

Study type

Review

Effect direction

unclear

Population

Animals (rats referenced; collaborative project in Korea and Japan)

Sample size

—

Exposure

RF mobile phone · 5-year collaborative animal project (started 2019)

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 74% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article describes considerations and experience in designing an international collaborative animal study to investigate mobile phone RF-EMF carcinogenicity and to verify prior NTP study results. It notes that the NTP study found CDMA- and GSM-modulated mobile phone RFR to be carcinogenic to the brain and heart of male rats, and emphasizes the need for a shared protocol and RF-exposure system for the global project.

Outcomes measured

carcinogenicity
brain cancer/tumors (male rats; referenced NTP findings)
heart cancer/tumors (male rats; referenced NTP findings)

Limitations

Appears to be a planning/considerations article rather than reporting new carcinogenicity results from the collaborative project
No exposure metrics (e.g., frequency, SAR) reported in the abstract
No sample size or outcome results for the Korea/Japan project reported in the abstract

Suggested hubs

who-icnirp (0.35)
Mentions 2011 classification of RFR as a possible human carcinogen, a topic often linked to major health-agency evaluations.

View raw extracted JSON

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