Neurobehavioural Changes and Brain Oxidative Stress Induced by Acute Exposure to GSM900 Mobile Phone Radiations in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Nirwane A, Sridhar V, Majumdar A. · 2016
View Original AbstractDaily one-hour mobile phone radiation exposure caused anxiety and learning problems in fish at levels similar to human phone use.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed zebrafish to cell phone radiation at levels similar to those from mobile phones (1.34 W/kg SAR) for one hour daily over two weeks. The fish showed increased anxiety-like behaviors, impaired learning ability, and brain damage from oxidative stress. This study demonstrates that even brief daily exposure to mobile phone radiation can alter brain function and damage brain cells.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that mobile phone radiation affects brain function at exposure levels comparable to what humans experience during phone calls. The SAR level of 1.34 W/kg falls within the range of typical mobile phone emissions, making these findings directly relevant to everyday phone use. What makes this research particularly significant is that it measured both behavioral changes and the underlying biological mechanism - oxidative stress in brain tissue. The fact that zebrafish developed anxiety-like behaviors and learning impairments after just 14 days of one-hour daily exposures suggests our brains may be more vulnerable to RF radiation than regulatory agencies assume. The researchers also demonstrated that melatonin could reverse these effects, pointing to oxidative stress as a key pathway through which mobile phone radiation harms the brain.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 1.34 W/kg
- Source/Device
- GSM900 Mobile Phone
- Exposure Duration
- 1 hr for 14 days
Exposure Context
This study used 1.34 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 3.4x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
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
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Show BibTeX
@article{a_2016_neurobehavioural_changes_and_brain_559,
author = {Nirwane A and Sridhar V and Majumdar A.},
title = {Neurobehavioural Changes and Brain Oxidative Stress Induced by Acute Exposure to GSM900 Mobile Phone Radiations in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27123163/},
}