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Reproductive Health

Aït-Aïssa S, de Gannes FP, Taxile M, Billaudel B, Hurtier A, Haro E, Ruffié G, Athané A, Veyret B, Lagroye I

No Effects Found

Authors not listed · 2013

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WiFi exposure showed no reproductive harm in rats, but study used limited daily exposure unlike constant real-world WiFi immersion.

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French researchers exposed rats to WiFi signals (2.45 GHz) for one hour daily during sexual development and mating to test reproductive effects. They found no harmful impacts on fertility, pregnancy outcomes, or fetal development, even at high exposure levels of 4 watts per kilogram. This suggests WiFi exposure at typical home levels may not significantly affect reproductive health.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 2450 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 2450 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
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Unknown (2013). Aït-Aïssa S, de Gannes FP, Taxile M, Billaudel B, Hurtier A, Haro E, Ruffié G, Athané A, Veyret B, Lagroye I.
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@article{at_assa_s_de_gannes_fp_taxile_m_billaudel_b_hurtier_a_haro_e_ruffi_g_athan_a_veyret_b_lagroye_i_ce2283,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Aït-Aïssa S, de Gannes FP, Taxile M, Billaudel B, Hurtier A, Haro E, Ruffié G, Athané A, Veyret B, Lagroye I},
  year = {2013},
  doi = {10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.11.003},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.11.003PubMed: 23178895

Quick Questions About This Study

No harmful effects were observed on male or female rat fertility, mating success, or fetal development after daily WiFi exposure during sexual maturation and pregnancy periods.
The study used 2.45 GHz WiFi signals at exposure levels up to 4 watts per kilogram, which is significantly higher than typical home WiFi exposure levels.
Rats were exposed for one hour per day, six days per week, during sexual development and throughout the mating and pregnancy periods.
No macroscopic abnormalities or birth defects were observed in fetuses from parents exposed to WiFi radiation, even at the highest exposure levels tested.
The study used one hour daily exposure, which is much less than typical home WiFi that operates continuously, but at higher power levels than most household routers.