An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Authors not listed · 2025
Rats exposed to 1800 MHz EMF for 12 weeks showed elevated corticosterone, decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone, reduced sperm motility and viability, and increased anxiety, with hormonal changes persisting two weeks after exposure ended.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 1800 MHz EMF for 12 weeks, 10 minutes four times daily, while control rats were kept in standard conditions. Exposed rats had elevated corticosterone and decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, which persisted for two weeks after EMF exposure stopped. Exposure also decreased sperm motility and viability and increased anxiety in the rats. The authors concluded that 1800 MHz EMF may affect endocrine status, behavior, and reproductive functions, but hormonal disorders appear reversible.
Why This Matters
After the 12-week exposure period, half of the rats in each group were euthanized while the remaining rats were kept for an additional four weeks without EMF exposure. The study noted that mobile communications are one of the main sources of artificial electromagnetic fields in the biosphere.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{an_1800_mhz_electromagnetic_field_affects_hormone_levels_sperm_quality_and_behavior_in_laboratory_rats_rattus_norvegicus_ce3437,
author = {Unknown},
title = {An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (Rattus norvegicus)},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3390/app15095160},
}