A new study from a university in Saudi Arabia claims to prove exposure to radiation from cell towers can cause Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, a Swiss science journal. The research is based on the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field radiation generated by cell towers on hemoglobin in the human body.
Testing for the study took place at two elementary schools in the Riyadh area analyzing 159 healthy students (96 from one school and 63 from the other). The children were of the same age, gender, nationality, regional, cultural and socio-economic status. The team took blood samples from every child in the study, analyzing the level of glycated hemoglobin, typically referred to as HbA1c and used to identify the average plasma glucose concentration over long periods of time. It is also the primary source of testing when looking for diabetes in a person.
Test results found the group of students who were exposed to high levels of RF-EMF had significantly higher levels of HbA1c than students exposed to low levels of RF-EMF. The lead professor of the study also claims other health problems can be linked to this exposure, such as headaches, depression and high blood pressure.
The health effects of RF radiation from cell towers have been hotly debated over the past decade, but was seemingly put to rest after many studies concluded it was not harmful. It appears the effects will continue to be an issue with proponents on each side claiming validity.
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