Vitamin C protects rat cerebellum and encephalon from oxidative stress following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model
Akbari A, Jelodar G, Nazifi S · 2014
View Original AbstractRF radiation caused brain oxidative stress in rats at cell tower exposure levels, but vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the damage.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to radiofrequency waves from a cell tower antenna model for 4 hours daily over 45 days and found it caused oxidative stress in brain tissue. The radiation damaged the brain's natural antioxidant defenses and increased harmful compounds called free radicals. However, when rats were given vitamin C supplements, this damage was significantly reduced, suggesting antioxidants may help protect against RF radiation effects.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that radiofrequency radiation creates oxidative stress in brain tissue, a mechanism that could underlie many of the neurological effects reported in EMF research. The exposure level used (0.68 watts per square meter) is within the range of what you might experience near cell towers or with heavy wireless device use. What makes this research particularly valuable is its demonstration of a potential protective mechanism. The science demonstrates that antioxidant systems are key targets of RF radiation, and this study shows vitamin C can partially counteract that damage. While this doesn't mean supplements are a complete solution to EMF exposure, it does suggest that supporting your body's natural antioxidant defenses may be one piece of a comprehensive protection strategy.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 0.6789 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 900 MHz RFW from BTS antenna model
- Exposure Duration
- continuous for 4 h/day for 45 days
Exposure Context
This study used 0.6789 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 67.9Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 1.1Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of RFW-induced oxidative stress in the cerebellum and encephalon and the prophylactic effect of vitamin C on theses tissues by measuring the antioxidant enzymes activity, including: glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and malondialdehyde (MDA).
Thirty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal groups. The control ...
The results indicate that exposure to RFW in the test group decreased antioxidant enzymes activity a...
It can be concluded that RFW causes oxidative stress in the brain and vitamin C improves the antioxidant enzymes activity and decreases MDA.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2014_vitamin_c_protects_rat_59,
author = {Akbari A and Jelodar G and Nazifi S},
title = {Vitamin C protects rat cerebellum and encephalon from oxidative stress following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.3109/15376516.2014.910852},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15376516.2014.910852},
}