The authors investigated the effects of electromagnetic fields with long-term evolution and 5G bandwidth on skin pigmentation in vitro.
[International Journal of Molecular Sciences]
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Kim, K., Lee, Y. S., Kim, N., Choi, H.-D., Kang, D.-J., Kim, H. R., & Lim, K.-M. (2021). Effects of Electromagnetic Waves with LTE and 5G Bandwidth on the Skin Pigmentation In Vitro. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(1), 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22010170 Cite