Chemistry (including Biochemistry)/Electricity and DNA

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Expert: - 3/5/2008


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Since UV is a form of electromagnetism and can damage DNA is this the same with electricity and Wi-fi?

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They are very different energies.  UV is fairly high energy, while radio waves are very low energy.  There is doubt that radio penetrates at all.  A sun lamp will burn your skin, your i-pod will not.  Cell phones are the worst case being studied of electricity and radio waves.  Now the studies of cell phones are still being done on very long term (40 year) exposure and the results are just not clear.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum


This is one of the latest studies, but even hear the science is a bit suspect (from the actual data released).

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/afot-cpl021408.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4196762.stm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080214144349.htm (look at other links listed next to article)

Also see

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/emf.html

http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/emf.htm

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