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Effect of 2.45 GHz microwave radiation on the fertility pattern in male mice

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Authors not listed · 2018

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The study concluded that 2.45 GHz microwave radiation exposure causes oxidative stress in testes and may lead to detrimental effects on fertility in male Swiss albino mice.

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Mice were exposed to 2.45 GHz microwave radiation at a power density of 0.25 mW/cm2 and SAR of 0.09 W/kg for 2 hours per day over 30 days. Exposure significantly increased catalase, malondialdehyde, and reactive oxygen species while decreasing glutathione peroxidase, testosterone, and superoxide dismutase levels. Flow cytometry revealed micronuclei formation in the blood of exposed mice, and histopathological changes were observed in seminiferous tubules.

Why This Matters

The study aimed to explore the effects of microwave radiation on 6-8 week old male Swiss albino mice. Mice were allocated to a sham-exposed control group and a microwave-exposed group.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 2.45 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 2.45 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Unknown (2018). Effect of 2.45 GHz microwave radiation on the fertility pattern in male mice.
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@article{effect_of_245_ghz_microwave_radiation_on_the_fertility_pattern_in_male_mice_ce2435,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Effect of 2.45 GHz microwave radiation on the fertility pattern in male mice},
  year = {2018},
  doi = {10.4149/gpb_2017059},
  
}
DOI: 10.4149/gpb_2017059PubMed: 30220680

Quick Questions About This Study

Mice were exposed to 2.45 GHz microwave radiation at a power density of 0.25 mW/cm2 and SAR of 0.09 W/kg for 2 hours per day over 30 days.
Exposure significantly increased catalase, malondialdehyde, and reactive oxygen species while decreasing glutathione peroxidase, testosterone, and superoxide dismutase.
Flow cytometry analysis showed formation of micronuclei in the blood of microwave-exposed mice.
Histopathological changes were seen in the seminiferous tubules of microwave-exposed mice compared with sham-exposed controls.
The authors concluded that 2.45 GHz microwave radiation causes oxidative stress in testes and may lead to detrimental effects on fertility in male Swiss albino mice.