The prophylactic effect of vitamin C on induced oxidative stress in rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz radio frequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.
Jelodar G, Nazifi S, Akbari A. · 2013
View Original AbstractRadio frequency radiation caused significant oxidative damage to reproductive tissues in this study, but vitamin C supplementation provided measurable protection.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone-frequency radiation for 45 days, finding it caused oxidative damage in testicles by reducing protective antioxidants. Vitamin C supplements prevented much of this damage, suggesting RF radiation may harm reproductive health but antioxidants could provide protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that radio frequency radiation creates oxidative stress in reproductive tissues. The 900 MHz frequency used here falls within the range of cellular communications, making these findings directly relevant to daily cell phone use. What makes this research particularly valuable is the demonstration that vitamin C provided measurable protection against RF-induced damage. The science demonstrates that reproductive health represents one of the most vulnerable systems to EMF exposure, with oxidative stress serving as a primary mechanism of harm. While this study doesn't specify exact exposure levels, the consistent finding across multiple animal studies is clear: RF radiation at cellular frequencies can damage testicular tissue through oxidative pathways. The protective effect of vitamin C suggests that supporting your body's antioxidant systems may help mitigate some EMF-related damage, though reducing exposure remains the most effective approach.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 45 days
Study Details
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of RFW generated by BTS on oxidative stress in testis and the prophylactic effect of vitamin C by measuring the antioxidant enzymes activity, including glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, and malondialdehyde (MDA)
Thirty-two adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into four experimental groups and tr...
The results indicate that exposure to RFW in the test group decreased antioxidant enzymes activity a...
It can be concluded that RFW causes oxidative stress in testis and vitamin C improves the antioxidant enzymes activity and decreases MDA.
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2013_the_prophylactic_effect_of_1653,
author = {Jelodar G and Nazifi S and Akbari A.},
title = {The prophylactic effect of vitamin C on induced oxidative stress in rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz radio frequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.3109/15368378.2012.735208},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15368378.2012.735208},
}