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Henry Lai is a scientist, researcher and bioengineering professor at the University of Washington, whose research has along with that of Narendra “N.P.” Singh, found that cell phone radiation and similar types of microwave radiation cause changes to the DNA in the brain.
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Research
Lai and a fellow researcher, Narendra “N.P.” Singh, were looking at the effects of nonionizing microwave radiation the same type of radiation emitted by cell phones on the DNA of rats. They used a level of radiation considered safe by government standards and found that the DNA in the brain cells of the rats was damaged—or broken by exposure to the radiation. Ironically, cell phones weren’t even on Lai’s mind when he performed the initial studies. Funded initially by the Office of Naval Research, Lai was investigating how radar, which emits radio-frequency radiation, affects the health of operators. “We did not really pay attention to the importance of this thing,” he recalls. But during his research, cell phone company Motorola Inc. indicated that someone had told the company about Lai’s unpublished results. Motorola asked to meet with him in his lab and at a meeting in Copenhagen.
Controversy
After his findings were published, many attempted to discredit Lai in order to suppress his findings. Cell phone proponents have funded their own research to confuse the subject and mitigate his findings.