Effect of DECT cordless phone radiation on exposed, laboratory cultivated upland cotton plants

Authors: Stefi AL, Margaritis LH, Christodoulakis NS

Year: 2017

Category: Functional Ecology of Plants

Journal: Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2016.11.009

URL: https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84997817372&doi=10.1016%2fj.flora.2016.11.009&origin=inward&txGid=2a0c5f11e55ffcd3b656cd415c1041ac

Abstract

Overview

This study examines the impact of non-ionizing radiation from DECT cordless phone systems on laboratory-grown Gossypium hirsutum plants over a 21-day exposure period.

Findings

  • Significant structural and biochemical changes were observed in the plants’ biomass production and cellular components.
  • Notably, there was a marked reduction in above-ground and root biomass.
  • Photosynthetic pigments decreased, and severe damage to chloroplast structures was reported, indicating potential disruptions in plant life functions.

Conclusion

The research clearly illustrates the hazardous effects of non-ionizing radiation on plant health, emphasizing the need for further studies on its broader environmental impacts.

DECT non-ionizing radiation Gossypium hirsutum chloroplast damage photosynthetic suppression
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