Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation Use on Oxidant/Antioxidant Status and DNA Turn-over Enzyme Activities in Erythrocytes and Heart, Kidney, Liver, and Ovary Tissues From Rats: Possible Protective Role of Vitamin C
Devrim E, Ergüder IB, Kılıçoğlu B, Yaykaşlı E, Cetin R, Durak I. · 2008
View Original AbstractCell phone frequency radiation caused oxidative stress and tissue damage in rats, with vitamin C providing partial protection.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed female rats to 900 MHz electromagnetic radiation (the frequency used by cell phones) for four weeks and measured oxidative stress markers in blood cells and organs. The EMF exposure increased oxidative stress and tissue damage in red blood cells and kidneys, while vitamin C provided some protection against these effects. This suggests that cell phone radiation may cause cellular damage through oxidative stress pathways.
Why This Matters
This study adds to the growing body of evidence showing that radiofrequency radiation at cell phone frequencies triggers oxidative stress in living tissue. The 900 MHz frequency used here is identical to what GSM cell phones emit, making these findings directly relevant to everyday exposure. What's particularly significant is that the researchers found organ-specific effects, with kidneys and blood cells showing clear signs of oxidative damage while heart tissue responded differently. The protective effect of vitamin C suggests the damage occurs through well-understood oxidative pathways. While this is animal research, the biological mechanisms of oxidative stress are highly conserved between rats and humans, and the exposure frequency matches what millions of people experience daily through their mobile devices.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 4 weeks
Study Details
In this study, the aim was to investigate possible effects of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) use on oxidant and antioxidant status in erythrocytes and kidney, heart, liver, and ovary tissues from rats, and possible protective role of vitamin C.
40 Wistar albino female rats were used throughout the study. The treatment group was exposed to EMR ...
It was observed that MDA level, XO, and GSH-Px activities significantly increased in the EMR group a...
The results suggest that EMR at the frequency generated by a cell phone causes oxidative stress and peroxidation in the erythrocytes and kidney tissues from rats. In the erythrocytes, vitamin C seems to make partial protection against the oxidant stress.
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2008_effects_of_electromagnetic_radiation_1629,
author = {Devrim E and Ergüder IB and Kılıçoğlu B and Yaykaşlı E and Cetin R and Durak I.},
title = {Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation Use on Oxidant/Antioxidant Status and DNA Turn-over Enzyme Activities in Erythrocytes and Heart, Kidney, Liver, and Ovary Tissues From Rats: Possible Protective Role of Vitamin C},
year = {2008},
doi = {10.1080/15376510701380182},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15376510701380182},
}