13/01/2026
EMF Home Safety
'EMF exposure can directly affect cell health and reproduction'
Why fruit flies matter.
Fruit flies are small but scientifically powerful. They share many biological pathways with humans, reproduce quickly, and their genetics are well understood. This makes them ideal for studying subtle effects of environmental exposures.
One remarkable finding demonstrates the relevance to humans: removing cryptochrome genes in fruit flies eliminates their sensitivity to magnetic fields, but replacing them with human cryptochrome genes restores this sensitivity. This shows that human cryptochromes are indeed magneto‑sensitive (Foley et al., 2011). Building on this, Henshaw and Philips (2024) – a paper ranked among the most read in the International Journal of Radiation Biology reveals that nearly all life on Earth is magneto‑sensitive, underscoring the extraordinary and far‑reaching implications of EMF exposure. 👉 Free to download DOI link
What Dr Lukas Margaritis’ study found
Dr Lukas Margaritis and his team tested the effects of electromagnetic fields from mobile phones, DECT handsets, and Wi‑Fi on fruit fly egg cell development. The key finding demonstrates a clear correlation between increased cell death and decreased reproductive output, providing strong evidence that EMF exposure can directly affect cell health and reproduction. Almost every type of EMF tested had an impact on the reproductive capacity of Drosophila melanogaster (Dm) and Drosophila virilis (Dv), with the greatest reductions observed after exposure to mobile phones and DECT handsets.
Drosophila Oogenesis as a Bio‑Marker Responding to EMF Sources
Published: 2014, partially EU funded
Reference: Margaritis LH, et al. Drosophila oogenesis as a bio‑marker responding to EMF sources. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. 2014;33(3):165‑187. PubMed
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