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Non-ionizing RF at high enough concentrations causes heating which can directly damage body tissue/organs. The sensitivity to this effect varies by tissue type,
by hn8305823 3y ago
Non-ionizing RF at high enough concentrations causes heating which can directly damage body tissue/organs. The sensitivity to this effect varies by tissue type, location, and most importantly by frequency. Higher frequencies are not always worse than lower ones at the same power level, molecular structure and resonances can be more sensitive at specific frequency bands.
So the question with regard to tumors is can this heating cause changes in DNA? My non-scientific/non-medical opinion is that it can but not before major structural damage occurs killing the cell anyways. Even if the cell survives the DNA damage is likely to be widespread, not just a few base pairs, and the cell would destroy itself.
- kstrauser 3y agoI’d be shocked. Consider that your skin is exposed to much more drastic temperature changes.
- hammock 3y agoEver been sunburned? The mechanism has nothing to do with "drastic temperature changes"
- kstrauser 3y agoYes, but I was replying to someone about heating.
- Shawnj2 3y agoThe danger is that when you microwave something you aren’t burning it with light, you are heating the water content of it.