Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields

The radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) produced by widely used mobile phones are classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Current data on the relationship between exposure to RF-EMFs generated by commercial mobile phones and...

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Main Authors: Mortazavi S. M. J., Mortazavi S. A. R., Haghani M.
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Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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Online Access:http://jbpe.ir/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/771/440
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author Mortazavi S. M. J.
Mortazavi S. A. R.
Haghani M.
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description The radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) produced by widely used mobile phones are classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Current data on the relationship between exposure to RF-EMFs generated by commercial mobile phones and brain cancer are controversial. Our studies show that this controversy may be caused by several parameters. However, it seems that the magnitude of exposure to RF-EMFs plays a basic role in RF-induced carcinogenesis. There is some evidence indicating that, in a similar pattern with ionizing radiation, the carcinogenesis of non-ionizing RF-EMF may have a nonlinear dose-response relationship. In this paper, the evidence which supports a nonlinear J-shaped dose-response relationship is discussed. Citation: Mortazavi S. M. J, Mortazavi S. A. R, Haghani M. Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. J Biomed Phys Eng. 2019;9(4):487-494. https://doi.org/10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.771.
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spelling doaj.art-851205f56c6b4904b29407428a0befc02022-12-21T18:23:06ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering2251-72002251-72002019-08-0194487494Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic FieldsMortazavi S. M. J.0Mortazavi S. A. R.1Haghani M.2Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA.Student research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranThe radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) produced by widely used mobile phones are classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Current data on the relationship between exposure to RF-EMFs generated by commercial mobile phones and brain cancer are controversial. Our studies show that this controversy may be caused by several parameters. However, it seems that the magnitude of exposure to RF-EMFs plays a basic role in RF-induced carcinogenesis. There is some evidence indicating that, in a similar pattern with ionizing radiation, the carcinogenesis of non-ionizing RF-EMF may have a nonlinear dose-response relationship. In this paper, the evidence which supports a nonlinear J-shaped dose-response relationship is discussed. Citation: Mortazavi S. M. J, Mortazavi S. A. R, Haghani M. Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. J Biomed Phys Eng. 2019;9(4):487-494. https://doi.org/10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.771.http://jbpe.ir/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/771/440Dose-Response RelationshipRadiation ● Cell Phone ● Electromagnetic Fields
spellingShingle Mortazavi S. M. J.
Mortazavi S. A. R.
Haghani M.
Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Dose-Response Relationship
Radiation ● Cell Phone ● Electromagnetic Fields
title Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
title_full Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
title_short Evaluation of the Validity of a Nonlinear J-Shaped Dose-Response Relationship in Cancers Induced by Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
title_sort evaluation of the validity of a nonlinear j shaped dose response relationship in cancers induced by exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
topic Dose-Response Relationship
Radiation ● Cell Phone ● Electromagnetic Fields
url http://jbpe.ir/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/771/440
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