A histopathological and biochemical evaluation of oxidative injury in the sciatic nerves of male rats exposed to a continuous 900-megahertz electromagnetic field throughout all periods of adolescence.
Kerimoğlu G, Güney C, Ersöz Ş, Odacı E. · 2018
View Original AbstractDaily cell phone frequency exposure during adolescence caused measurable nerve damage and oxidative stress in developing rats.
Plain English Summary
Turkish researchers exposed adolescent male rats to 900 MHz electromagnetic fields (the frequency used by many cell phones) for one hour daily throughout their entire teenage development period. They found significant nerve damage in the sciatic nerve, including structural changes and increased oxidative stress markers that indicate cellular damage. This suggests that regular EMF exposure during critical developmental periods may harm the peripheral nervous system.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that EMF exposure during development carries heightened risks. The 900 MHz frequency tested matches that used by many 2G and 3G cell phones, making these findings directly relevant to human exposure patterns. What makes this research particularly concerning is the timing - the rats were exposed throughout adolescence, a critical period of nervous system development that parallels the years when many children and teens begin regular cell phone use. The observed nerve damage occurred with just one hour of daily exposure, yet many young people today carry phones in pockets near major nerve pathways for hours each day. The study's finding of oxidative stress provides a plausible biological mechanism for how EMF exposure translates into tissue damage, supporting the growing body of research linking EMF to cellular harm through increased free radical production.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 1 h every day
Study Details
The aim of this study is to perform a histopathological and biochemical evaluation of oxidative injury in the sciatic nerves of male rats exposed to a continuous 900-megahertz electromagnetic field throughout all periods of adolescence
Twenty-four male Sprague Dawley rats aged 21 days were divided equally into control (CGr), Sham (SGr...
Histopathological evaluation of slides stained with Masson’s trichrome and H&E revealed a normal app...
In conclusion, our study results suggest that continuous exposure to a 900-MHz EMF for 1 h throughout adolescence can cause oxidative injury and thickening in the epineurium in the sciatic nerve in male rats
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2018_a_histopathological_and_biochemical_1658,
author = {Kerimoğlu G and Güney C and Ersöz Ş and Odacı E.},
title = {A histopathological and biochemical evaluation of oxidative injury in the sciatic nerves of male rats exposed to a continuous 900-megahertz electromagnetic field throughout all periods of adolescence.},
year = {2018},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891061817302120},
}