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Troubled Waves by Adeline Bertin

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published Published on Sep 26, 2009   modified Modified on Sep 26, 2009


Electromagnetic radiation emanating from mobile handsets has spoilt the growth of agricultural crops and plants across northern Indian states, a recent study has said.

The study - done by scientists at the Punjab University of Chandigarh - states that electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation from mobile phones have choked seeds, affected germination and early growth.

This was, interestingly, the first such study analyzing the impact of EMF on seeds.

Scientists germinated moong dal (Phaseolus aureus) seeds in a closed chamber in which two cell phones were kept on talk mode. The results were surprising. The experiment showed inhibited germination and early growth of the pulse in moong dal seeds exposed to cell phone radiation. Compared to seeds that were not exposed to any radiation, the germination of others exposed to two and four hours of electromagnetic radiation reduced by 18 and 30 per cent respectively. The study also shows that the inhibitory effect of mobile phone radiation was greater on root growth than on shoot growth.

Says Ravinder Kumar Kohli, a member of the botany department of the university and one of the authors of the upcoming research paper: "Our study has shown that cell phone radiation inhibited root growth by affecting respiration of the root and excessive leakage of ions (charged particles)." At the same time, leakage increases because of radiation and ultimately cell membranes break. "This leads to a certain oxidative stress, caused by too much oxygen showing the presence of toxins," Kohli said.

Researchers said this study was necessary in view of the increase of electromagnetic radiation from phones and cell phone towers in the natural environment and its possible impact on ecosystem processes and environmental health.

Another member of the team, Ved Prakash Sharma, found radiation's dramatic impact on chicken eggs, In fact, Kerala researchers had earlier claimed that electromagnetic radiation from cell phone towers had impacted honeybees and house sparrows.
 


Tehelka Web, 14 September, 2009, http://tehelka.com/story_main42.asp?filename=Ws190909Troubled_Waves.asp
 

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