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Was anybody actually making the claim that increased cancer rates were due to heat? I always thought the idea was that electromagnetic fields by themselves can

Was anybody actually making the claim that increased cancer rates were due to heat? I always thought the idea was that electromagnetic fields by themselves can be genotoxic. It doesn't seem like the causality is something very mysterious either, we know electromagnetic fields have an effect on chemistry. It's the very nature of molecules to be affected by electromagnetism, so the idea that DNA can be damaged by electromagnetic fields isn't much of a stretch... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31297205/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31297205/

sobriquet9 5y ago
High-frequency electromagnetic field aka ionizing radiation (X-ray, gamma) is well known to be genotoxic because it can break molecular bonds. The question is how non-ionizing radiation can affect molecular structure, if not by heating. I don't think there is a well-understood mechanism of such effect.
- Gnarl 5y ago
  When talking about RF effect on living things it helps to take a step back and look at the bigger picture: biology. Consider secondary effects like RF causing overproduction of reactive-oxygen-species (free radicals) leading to damage in exposed cells. Its well documented now. If you care to look.
forum_ghost 5y ago
They may not be directly genotoxic, but if they cause chronic inflammation all sorts of health issues can surface.