A study on effects of cell phone tower- emitted non-ionizing radiations in an Allium cepa test system
Authors not listed · 2024
Allium cepa exposed to cell phone tower radiation showed significant changes in morphology, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight, with maximum oxidative stress and genotoxicity at the highest power density.
Plain English Summary
Researchers evaluated effects of non-ionizing radiation from three cell phone towers on Allium cepa at five sites with different power densities and a zero-exposure control. Mean power densities at the five sites were 1.05, 1.18, 1.6, 2.73, and 12.9 μW/cm². A significant change in morphology, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight in Allium cepa was observed under the exposure at different sites. Protein content of roots showed significant difference for samples at all sites while bulbs at sites S4 and S5 when compared to control. The samples under exposure to radiation with maximum power density have shown maximum induction of oxidative stress and genotoxicity.
Why This Matters
Root antioxidant enzymes APX, GST, POD, GR, and SOD showed significant changes at specific sites. Bulb antioxidant enzymes APX, POD, SOD, GR, and GST also changed significantly at multiple sites.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{a_study_on_effects_of_cell_phone_tower_emitted_non_ionizing_radiations_in_an_allium_cepa_test_system_ce2595,
author = {Unknown},
title = {A study on effects of cell phone tower- emitted non-ionizing radiations in an Allium cepa test system},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1007/s10661-024-12435-2},
}