Oxidative stress precedes circulatory failure induced by 35-GHz microwave heating.
Kalns J, Ryan KL, Mason PA, Bruno JG, Gooden R, Kiel JL. · 2000
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation triggered widespread cellular damage in multiple organs within 20 minutes, even at levels that caused no immediate health symptoms.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 35-GHz microwave radiation and measured oxidative stress markers (cellular damage from harmful molecules) in various organs. They found that even brief microwave exposure caused a 5- to 12-fold increase in oxidative stress markers in the lungs, liver, and blood plasma before any circulatory problems developed. This suggests that microwave radiation triggers widespread cellular damage throughout the body, even at exposure levels that don't immediately cause obvious health effects.
Why This Matters
This research reveals a critical finding about how microwave radiation affects the body at the cellular level. The science demonstrates that oxidative stress - the same type of cellular damage linked to aging and disease - occurs rapidly and systemically during microwave exposure, appearing in multiple organs within just 20 minutes. What makes this particularly significant is that this cellular damage occurred at exposure levels that didn't even cause immediate circulatory problems, suggesting that harmful biological effects happen at much lower thresholds than previously understood. The 35-GHz frequency used in this study is similar to what's being deployed in 5G networks, making these findings directly relevant to current wireless technology rollout. Put simply, this study adds to the growing body of evidence showing that our bodies respond to microwave radiation with measurable biological stress, even when we don't feel immediate symptoms.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 35-GHz Duration: 20 minutes
Study Details
We hypothesized that oxidative stress may play a role in the pathophysiology of MW-induced circulatory failure and examined this question by probing organs for 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), a marker of oxidative stress.
Animals exposed to low durations of MW that increased colonic temperature but were insufficient to p...
These findings suggest that oxidative stress occurs in many organs during MW heating. Because nitration occurs after microwave exposures that are not associated with circulatory collapse, systemic oxidative stress, as evidenced by tissue accumulation of 3-NT, is not correlated with circulatory failure in this model of shock.
Show BibTeX
@article{j_2000_oxidative_stress_precedes_circulatory_2257,
author = {Kalns J and Ryan KL and Mason PA and Bruno JG and Gooden R and Kiel JL.},
title = {Oxidative stress precedes circulatory failure induced by 35-GHz microwave heating.},
year = {2000},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10638670/},
}