Modulation of wireless (2.45 GHz)-induced oxidative toxicity in laryngotracheal mucosa of rat by melatonin.
Aynali G, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Doğan M, Yarıktaş M, Yasan H. · 2013
View Original AbstractWiFi radiation at 2.45 GHz caused measurable oxidative damage to rat throat tissue after one hour daily exposure for 28 days.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to WiFi radiation (2.45 GHz) for one hour daily over 28 days and found it caused oxidative stress in throat tissue, measured by increased lipid peroxidation (cellular damage from free radicals). When rats were also given melatonin, this protective hormone significantly reduced the WiFi-induced damage and helped restore antioxidant defenses. This suggests WiFi radiation can cause cellular damage through oxidative stress, but natural protective mechanisms may help counteract these effects.
Why This Matters
This study adds to the growing body of evidence that everyday WiFi frequencies can trigger oxidative stress in biological tissues. The 2.45 GHz frequency used here is identical to what your home router emits, making these findings directly relevant to daily exposure scenarios. What's particularly significant is that the researchers found measurable cellular damage after just one hour of daily exposure over four weeks. The protective effect of melatonin demonstrates that oxidative stress is indeed the mechanism of harm, since melatonin is a well-established antioxidant. This research supports the broader scientific understanding that RF radiation doesn't just heat tissue but can disrupt cellular processes through oxidative pathways. The reality is that your throat and respiratory tissues are continuously exposed to these same frequencies when you use WiFi devices, and this study suggests that exposure is not biologically neutral.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 2.45 GHz Duration: 60 min/day for 28 days
Study Details
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective role of melatonin on oxidative stress induced by Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz) EMR in laryngotracheal mucosa of rat.
For this purpose, 32 male rats were equally categorized into four groups, namely controls, sham cont...
The lipid peroxidation levels were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the radiation-exposed groups t...
There is an apparent protective effect of melatonin on the Wi-Fi-induced oxidative stress in the laryngotracheal mucosa of rats by inhibition of free radical formation and support of the glutathione peroxidase antioxidant system.
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2013_modulation_of_wireless_245_1861,
author = {Aynali G and Nazıroğlu M and Celik O and Doğan M and Yarıktaş M and Yasan H.},
title = {Modulation of wireless (2.45 GHz)-induced oxidative toxicity in laryngotracheal mucosa of rat by melatonin.},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1007/s00405-013-2425-0},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-013-2425-0},
}