Ten gigahertz microwave radiation impairs spatial memory, enzymes activity, and histopathology of developing mice brain
Sharma A, Kesari KK, Saxena VK, Sisodia R. · 2017
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation caused lasting brain damage and memory problems in developing mice, highlighting risks to children's developing brains.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed developing mice to 10 GHz microwave radiation for 2 hours daily over 15 days and found significant damage to brain development. The exposed mice showed impaired spatial memory, altered brain chemistry, and visible tissue damage in key brain regions including the hippocampus. These effects persisted even weeks after the exposure ended, suggesting the developing brain is particularly vulnerable to microwave radiation.
Why This Matters
This study demonstrates that developing brains face serious risks from microwave radiation exposure, with effects that persist long after exposure ends. The 10 GHz frequency used falls within the range of modern wireless technologies, though the specific exposure levels weren't quantified. What makes this research particularly concerning is that the brain damage occurred in young, developing animals and didn't heal over time. The reality is that children today face unprecedented levels of wireless radiation exposure during critical developmental windows. While we can't directly extrapolate from mice to humans, the consistency of these findings with other research on EMF and brain development should give parents pause about unlimited device use around young children.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 10 GHz Duration: 2 h/day for 15 consecutive days
Study Details
The objective of the present study was to explore the effects of 10 GHz microwave radiation on developing mice brain.
Two weeks old mice were selected and divided into two groups (i) sham-exposed and (ii) microwave-exp...
Body weight result showed significant changes immediately after treatment, whereas non-significant c...
Results from the present study concludes that the brain of 2 weeks aged mice was very sensitive to microwave exposure as observed immediately after exposure and during follow-up study at 6 weeks of age.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2017_ten_gigahertz_microwave_radiation_1534,
author = {Sharma A and Kesari KK and Saxena VK and Sisodia R.},
title = {Ten gigahertz microwave radiation impairs spatial memory, enzymes activity, and histopathology of developing mice brain},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1007/s11010-017-3051-8},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11010-017-3051-8},
}