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The radical pair mechanism cannot explain telecommunication frequency effects on reactive oxygen species

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT In order to investigate whether the radical pair mechanism (RPM) can explain the effects of telecommunication frequency radiation on reactive oxygen species production, we modelled the effects of oscillating magnetic fields on radical pair systems. Our analysis indicates that the RPM cannot account for the biological effects observed under exposure to telecommunication frequencies due to negligible effects under low-amplitude conditions used in experimental setups. Observable effects on radical pairs at these frequencies would require hyperfine coupling constants that are precisely fine-tuned to large values that far exceed those naturally occurring within biological systems. We conclude that some other mechanism must be responsible for the effects of telecommunication frequency fields in biological systems.

Source: Frontiers in Quantum Science and Technology

DOI: 10.3389/frqst.2025.1544473

Authors: Owaiss Talbi, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

Institution: University of Calgary

Language: English

Topic: Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects

Subfield: Biophysics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,353

OpenAlex ID: W4409308205

FWCI: 1.443

Cites: 93

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10