The influence of microwave radiation from cellular phone on fetal rat brain
Jing J, Yuhua Z, Xiao-qian Y, Rongping J, Dong-mei G, Xi C. · 2012
View Original AbstractPrenatal cell phone radiation exposure altered brain chemistry and increased oxidative stress in developing rat fetuses, with effects worsening at longer durations.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to cellular phone radiation for varying durations (10, 30, or 60 minutes) three times daily throughout pregnancy, then examined the fetal brains on day 21. They found that longer exposures caused increased oxidative stress (cellular damage from harmful molecules) and altered brain chemical levels in the developing fetuses. The study suggests that prenatal cell phone radiation exposure may harm developing brain tissue.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that EMF exposure during critical developmental windows may pose particular risks. The researchers documented both oxidative stress markers and neurotransmitter disruptions in fetal rat brains, with effects becoming more pronounced at longer exposure durations. What makes this research particularly relevant is that it examined exposures during pregnancy, when developing tissues are most vulnerable to environmental influences. The reality is that pregnant women today carry phones constantly, often keeping them close to their bodies for hours daily. While we can't directly extrapolate animal studies to humans, the biological mechanisms identified here - oxidative stress and neurotransmitter disruption - are fundamental processes that operate similarly across species. This research reinforces the importance of pregnant women taking simple precautions like keeping phones away from their bodies and using speakerphone or wired headsets when possible.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 3 times a day from the first pregnant day for consecutively 20 days
Study Details
The aim of our study was to evaluate the intensity of oxidative stress and the level of neurotransmitters in the brains of fetal rats chronically exposed to cellular phones.
The experiment was performed on pregnant rats exposed to different intensities of microwave radiatio...
Compared with CG, there were significant differences (P<0.05) found in the contents of SOD, GSH-Px, ...
Through this study, we concluded that receiving a certain period of microwave radiation from cellular phones during pregnancy has certain harm on fetal rat brains.
Show BibTeX
@article{j_2012_the_influence_of_microwave_1502,
author = {Jing J and Yuhua Z and Xiao-qian Y and Rongping J and Dong-mei G and Xi C.},
title = {The influence of microwave radiation from cellular phone on fetal rat brain},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.3109/15368378.2011.624652},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15368378.2011.624652},
}