Erythropoietic changes in rats after 2.45 GJz nonthermal irradiation
Busljeta I, Trosic I, Milkovic-Kraus S. · 2004
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation at WiFi-level intensities disrupted blood cell production and increased genetic damage in bone marrow after just 15 days of exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 2.45 GHz microwave radiation (WiFi frequency) for 2 hours daily up to 30 days. They found significant changes in blood cell production and increased genetic damage in bone marrow. These effects occurred at power levels similar to wireless devices.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that microwave radiation at everyday exposure levels can disrupt fundamental biological processes. The power density used (5-10 mW/cm²) falls within the range of exposures from common wireless devices, making these findings directly relevant to human health concerns. What makes this research particularly significant is that it demonstrates measurable biological effects occurring below thermal thresholds - meaning the damage isn't simply from heating tissue. The disruption of erythropoiesis (blood cell formation) and the increase in micronucleated cells point to interference with cellular division and DNA integrity. The reality is that our blood-forming system represents one of the most actively dividing cell populations in the body, making it potentially vulnerable to EMF interference. You don't have to accept industry assurances that non-thermal exposures are harmless when peer-reviewed research like this demonstrates measurable biological disruption at exposure levels we encounter daily.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 5 – 10 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 2.45 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 2 hours daily ,7 days a week
Exposure Context
This study used 5 – 10 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 500Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 8.3Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The purpose of this study was to observe the erythropoietic changes in rats subchronically exposed to radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) irradiation at nonthermal level.
Adult male Wistar rats (N=40) were exposed to 2.45 GHz continuous RF/MW fields for 2 hours daily, 7 ...
In the exposed animals erythrocyte count, haemoglobin and haematocrit were increased in peripheral b...
In the applied experimental condition, RF/MW radiation might cause disturbance in red cell maturation and proliferation, and induce micronucleus formation in erythropoietic cells.
Show BibTeX
@article{i_2004_erythropoietic_changes_in_rats_41,
author = {Busljeta I and Trosic I and Milkovic-Kraus S.},
title = {Erythropoietic changes in rats after 2.45 GJz nonthermal irradiation},
year = {2004},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438463905703205},
}