Erythropoietic dynamic equilibrium in rats maintained after microwave irradiation.
Trosic I, Busljeta I. · 2006
View Original AbstractWiFi-frequency radiation disrupted blood cell production and caused genetic damage in rats, raising questions about long-term wireless device safety.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to WiFi-frequency radiation (2.45 GHz) for 2 hours daily over weeks. The exposure initially damaged blood cells and disrupted bone marrow production, but effects normalized by study's end, suggesting rats may adapt to chronic microwave exposure.
Why This Matters
This study reveals something concerning about microwave radiation exposure at levels comparable to what we encounter from WiFi routers and other wireless devices. The SAR level of 1.25 W/kg is actually within the range of everyday wireless device exposures, making these findings directly relevant to human health questions. What's particularly noteworthy is that the researchers observed both disrupted blood cell production and genetic damage markers in the early stages of exposure. While the study authors interpret the later normalization as 'adaptation,' this could equally represent the exhaustion of cellular repair mechanisms or the body's inability to maintain protective responses under chronic stress. The reality is that we don't fully understand whether such 'adaptation' represents genuine protection or simply masked ongoing damage. This research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that chronic microwave exposure affects fundamental biological processes, even at supposedly safe levels.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 1.25+/-0.36 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 2.45 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 2h/day, 7 days/week
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of study was to define influence of radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) radiation on erythropoiesis in rats.
The kinetics of polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) and micronucleated (MN) PCEs in the bone marrow (B...
BMPCEs were increased on day 8 and 15, and PBPCEs were elevated on days 2 and 8 (p<0.05). The BMMN f...
Such findings are considered to be indicators of radiation effects on BM erythropoiesis consequently reflected in the PB. Rehabilitated dynamic haemopoietc equilibrium in rats by the end of experiment indicates possibility of activation adaptation process in rats to the selected experimental conditions of subchronic RF/MW exposure.
Show BibTeX
@article{i_2006_erythropoietic_dynamic_equilibrium_in_1382,
author = {Trosic I and Busljeta I.},
title = {Erythropoietic dynamic equilibrium in rats maintained after microwave irradiation.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16410191/},
}