Endometrial Apoptosis Induced by a 900-MHz Mobile Phone: Preventive Effects of Vitamins E and C.
Oral B, Guney M, Ozguner F, Karahan N, Mungan T, Comlekci S, Cesur G · 2006
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation caused reproductive tissue damage in rats, but antioxidant vitamins provided significant protection against the harmful effects.
Plain English Summary
Turkish researchers exposed female rats to 900-MHz radiation (similar to older cell phones) for 30 minutes daily over 30 days and found it caused cell death and oxidative damage in the endometrium, the tissue lining the uterus. However, when rats were given vitamins E and C before exposure, these protective antioxidants significantly reduced the harmful effects. This suggests that cell phone radiation may damage reproductive tissues through oxidative stress, but antioxidants might offer some protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that radiofrequency radiation affects reproductive tissues through oxidative stress mechanisms. The 900-MHz frequency used here corresponds to older 2G cell phone technology, though modern phones operate across multiple frequency bands that can include similar ranges. What makes this research particularly valuable is its demonstration of both the biological mechanism (oxidative damage leading to cell death) and a potential protective intervention. The finding that vitamins E and C could mitigate the damage suggests that EMF exposure creates an oxidative burden that overwhelms the body's natural antioxidant defenses. While this was an animal study with a relatively short exposure period, it raises important questions about long-term reproductive health effects from chronic cell phone use, especially given that many people carry phones near their bodies for hours daily.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900-MHz Duration: 30 min/day, for 30 days
Study Details
The purposes of this study were to examine oxidative stress that promotes production of reactive oxygen species induced by a 900-megahertz (MHz) mobile phone and the possible ameliorating effects of vitamins E and C on endometrial tissue against EMF-induced endometrial impairment and apoptosis in rats.
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In conclusion, exposure to 900-MHz radiation emitted by mobile phones may cause endometrial apoptosis and oxidative stress, but treatment with vitamins E and C can diminish these changes and may have a beneficial effect in preventing endometrial changes in rats.
Show BibTeX
@article{b_2006_endometrial_apoptosis_induced_by_2489,
author = {Oral B and Guney M and Ozguner F and Karahan N and Mungan T and Comlekci S and Cesur G},
title = {Endometrial Apoptosis Induced by a 900-MHz Mobile Phone: Preventive Effects of Vitamins E and C.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17276964/},
}