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Testing Status of Cell Phone Radiation: CDMA 08015

CASRN: CELLPRADCDMA

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Wireless Communication Devices

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 5 days (Whole Body Exposure)  (C08015)  Data in Review 
    • Rats: Harlan Sprague-Dawley
    • Dose: 0, 3, 6, 9 W/kg.
  • 5 days (Whole Body Exposure)  (C08015)  On Test 
    • Mice: B6C3F1/N
    • Dose: 0, 3, 6, 9 W/kg.
  • 5 days (Whole Body Exposure)  (C20105B)  Completed 
    •   (Peer Review Approval 03/26/2018E ) Citation: Smith-Roe SL, Wyde ME, Stout MD, Winters JW, Hobbs CA, Shepard KG, Green AS, Kissling GE, Shockley KR, Tice RR, Bucher JR, Witt KL. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2020 Feb;61(2):276-290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22343. Epub 2019 Nov 13.Pubmed Abstract
    • Rats: Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD; Mice: B6C3F1/N
    • Dose: Rats: 0, 4, 6, or 8, or 12 W/kg at 900 MHz. Mice: 0, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 W/kg 1900 MHz.
  • 28 days (Whole Body Exposure)  (C20105B)  Completed 
    • Citation: Smith-Roe SL, Wyde ME, Stout MD, Winters JW, Hobbs CA, Shepard KG, Green AS, Kissling GE, Shockley KR, Tice RR, Bucher JR, Witt KL. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2020 Feb;61(2):276-290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22343. Epub 2019 Nov 13.Pubmed Abstract
    • Rats: Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD; Mice: B6C3F1/N
    • Dose: Rats: 0, 3, 6, and 9 W/kg 900 MHz. Mice: 0, 5, 10, and 15 W/kg 1900 MHz.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2 years (Whole Body Exposure)  (C20105B)  Completed 
    •   (Peer Review Approval 03/26/2018E ) Citation: Smith-Roe SL, Wyde ME, Stout MD, Winters JW, Hobbs CA, Shepard KG, Green AS, Kissling GE, Shockley KR, Tice RR, Bucher JR, Witt KL. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2020 Feb;61(2):276-290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22343. Epub 2019 Nov 13.Pubmed Abstract
    • TR-595   (Peer Review Approval 03/26/2018E )
      Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies in Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD Rats Exposed to Whole-Body Radio Frequency Radiation at a Frequency (900 Mhz) and Modulations (GSM and CDMA) Used by Cell Phones
    • TR-596   (Peer Review Approval 03/26/2018E )
      Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies in B6C3F1/N Mice Exposed to Whole-Body Radio Frequency Radiation at a Frequency (1,900 MHz) and Modulations (GSM and CDMA) Used by Cell Phones
    • Rats: Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD; Mice: B6C3F1/N
    • Dose: Rats: 0, 1.5, 3, and 6 W/kg 900 MHz. Mice: 0, 2.5, 5, or 10 W/kg 1900 MHz.
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Clear Evidence 
      • Female Rats Equivocal Evidence 
      • Male Mice Equivocal Evidence 
      • Female Mice Equivocal Evidence 

Genetic Toxicology

  • Comet Assay  (G08015C)   
    • Citation: Smith-Roe SL, Wyde ME, Stout MD, Winters JW, Hobbs CA, Shepard KG, Green AS, Kissling GE, Shockley KR, Tice RR, Bucher JR, Witt KL. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2020 Feb;61(2):276-290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22343. Epub 2019 Nov 13.Pubmed Abstract
    • Rats
  • Comet Assay  (G08015D)   
    • Citation: Smith-Roe SL, Wyde ME, Stout MD, Winters JW, Hobbs CA, Shepard KG, Green AS, Kissling GE, Shockley KR, Tice RR, Bucher JR, Witt KL. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in male and female rats and mice following subchronic exposure. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2020 Feb;61(2):276-290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22343. Epub 2019 Nov 13.Pubmed Abstract
    • Mice
  • 5-day Comet Assay (Whole Body Exposure)  (G08015E)  On Test 
    • Mice: B6C3F1/N
  • 5-day Comet Assay (Whole Body Exposure)  (G08015F)  On Test 
    • Male
    • Rats: Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD
  • 5-day Comet Assay (Whole Body Exposure)  (G08015G)  On Test 
    • Female
    • Rats: Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD
  • Micronucleus  (G08015)  Completed 
    • CDMA RFR
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (G08015B)  Completed 
    • Rats: Harlan Sprague-Dawley
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative