Cell biology and EMF safety standards

Abstract

Living cells react defensively and start to synthesize stress proteins when exposed to potentially harmful stimuli. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are among the many different environmental stimuli that initiate stress protein synthesis. Although there is greater energy transfer and heating due to EMF at higher frequencies, there is no greater stress response. The cellular stress response is far more sensitive to EMF than to an increase in temperature. It should be obvious that an EMF safety standard should be based on the more sensitive, natural biological response.

• Cell biology
• cellular stress response
• DNA damage
• DNA fractal antenna
• EMF safety
• EMF standards
• thermal criterion

Declaration of interest

The author declares no conflicts of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of this article.