Mutagenicity in oral cells of individuals exposed to radiofrequency generated by different smartphones
Braz. j. oral sci
;
21: e226427, jan.-dez. 2022. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1393274
ABSTRACT
Aim:
This study aimed to investigate whether non-ionizing radiation emitted by smartphones is likely to cause genotoxic effects on oral epithelial cells.Methods:
Thirty adults were distributed into two groups according to the mobile phone brand used, namely Samsung (Samsung, Seoul, South Korea) and Apple (Apple, California, USA). The material was collected with gentle swabbing of the right and left buccal mucosa using a cervical brush, then the micronucleus test was performed.Results:
The Mann-Whitney test with a 5% significance level did not reveal statistically significant differences in micronuclei frequency between the exposed and non-exposed sides (p=0.251). The different brands do not seem to cause risks of inducing genetic damage because there were no statistically significant differences between them (p=0.47).Conclusion:
Therefore, our results suggest no correlations of micronuclei frequency in the exposed buccal cells of mobile phone users at the exposure standard levels observed
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Radiation, Nonionizing
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Radio Waves
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Micronucleus Tests
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Epithelial Cells
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Smartphone
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Mouth Mucosa
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Mutagenicity Tests
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Bahia/BR
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Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Federal University of Sergipe/BR
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