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Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)- and Mobile Phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-Induced Risks on Oxidative Stress and Elements in Kidney and Testis of Rats During Pregnancy and the Development of Offspring.

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Ozorak A, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Yüksel M, Ozçelik D, Ozkaya MO, Cetin H, Kahya MC, Kose SA. · 2013

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Wi-Fi and mobile phone EMR caused oxidative damage in growing rats by increasing lipid peroxidation and iron while decreasing total antioxidant status, copper, and GSH.

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Kidney and testis samples were collected from decapitated rats during the fourth, fifth, and sixth weeks. In the fourth week, lipid peroxidation in kidney and testis and copper, zinc, GSH, GSH-Px, and TAS in kidney decreased, while iron in kidney and vitamin A and vitamin E in testis increased in exposed groups. In the fifth week, iron, vitamin A, and β-carotene in kidney increased, while GSH and TAS decreased in exposed groups. In the sixth week, iron concentrations in kidney and lipid peroxidation in kidney and testis increased, while copper, TAS, and GSH concentrations decreased in exposed groups.

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Kidney chromium, magnesium, and manganese levels did not differ significantly among the four groups. The authors concluded that Wi-Fi and mobile phone EMR caused oxidative damage by raising lipid peroxidation and iron while lowering total antioxidant status, copper, and GSH. They also suggested that such EMR may cause precocious puberty and oxidative injury to the kidney and testis in growing rats.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.80 GHz - 2.45 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.80 GHz - 2.45 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)- and mobile phone (900 and 1800 MHz) Duration: 60 min/day

Study Details

The present study was designed to determine the effects of both Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)- and mobile phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-induced electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on oxidative stress and trace element levels in the kidney and testis of growing rats from pregnancy to 6 weeks of age.

Thirty-two rats and their 96 newborn offspring were equally divided into four different groups, name...

Results from the fourth week showed that the level of lipid peroxidation in the kidney and testis an...

In conclusion, Wi-Fi- and mobile phone-induced EMR caused oxidative damage by increasing the extent of lipid peroxidation and the iron level, while decreasing total antioxidant status, copper, and GSH values. Wi-Fi- and mobile phone-induced EMR may cause precocious puberty and oxidative kidney and testis injury in growing rats.

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Ozorak A, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Yüksel M, Ozçelik D, Ozkaya MO, Cetin H, Kahya MC, Kose SA. (2013). Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)- and Mobile Phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-Induced Risks on Oxidative Stress and Elements in Kidney and Testis of Rats During Pregnancy and the Development of Offspring. Biol Trace Elem Res. 156(1-3):221-229, 2013.
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@article{a_2013_wifi_245_ghz_and_1694,
  author = {Ozorak A and Nazıroğlu M and Celik O and Yüksel M and Ozçelik D and Ozkaya MO and Cetin H and Kahya MC and Kose SA.},
  title = {Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)- and Mobile Phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-Induced Risks on Oxidative Stress and Elements in Kidney and Testis of Rats During Pregnancy and the Development of Offspring.},
  year = {2013},
  doi = {10.1007/s12011-013-9836-z},
  url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-013-9836-z},
}
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-013-9836-z

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Pregnant rats and their offspring were exposed to Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz) and mobile phone (900 and 1800 MHz) EMR for 60 min/day during pregnancy and growth.
Iron, vitamin A, and β-carotene concentrations in kidney increased, while GSH and TAS levels decreased in exposed groups.
Iron concentrations in kidney and lipid peroxidation in kidney and testis increased, while copper, TAS, and GSH concentrations decreased in exposed groups.
Kidney chromium, magnesium, and manganese concentrations did not differ significantly among the groups.