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Biological and morphological effects on the reproductive organ of rats after exposure to electromagnetic field.
Ozguner M, Koyu A, Cesur G, Ural M, Ozguner F, Gokcimen A, Delibas N · 2005
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation decreased testosterone levels in rats after just 30 minutes daily exposure, suggesting reproductive hormones may be sensitive to RF fields.
Plain English Summary
Turkish researchers exposed male rats to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phones) for 30 minutes daily over 4 weeks and examined effects on reproductive organs. While the study found decreased testosterone levels and some structural changes in testicular tissue, the researchers concluded these changes did not significantly impact sperm production or overall reproductive function. The findings suggest cell phone-type radiation may cause hormonal changes but may not severely impair male fertility at these exposure levels.
Study Details
The biological effect of electromagnetic field (EMF) emitted from mobile phones is a current debate and still a controversial issue. Therefore, little is known on the possible adverse effects on reproduction as mobile phone bio-effects are only a very recent concern. The aim of this experimental study was to determine the biological and morphological effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency (RF) EMF on rat testes.
The study was performed in the Physiology and Histology Research Laboratories of Süleyman Demirel Un...
The weight of testes, testicular biopsy score count and the percentage of interstitial tissue to the...
The biological and morphological effects resulting from 900 MHz RF EMF exposure lends no support to suggestions of adverse effect on spermatogenesis, and on germinal epithelium. Therefore, testicular morphologic alterations may possibly be due to hormonal changes.
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@article{m_2005_biological_and_morphological_effects_3283,
author = {Ozguner M and Koyu A and Cesur G and Ural M and Ozguner F and Gokcimen A and Delibas N},
title = {Biological and morphological effects on the reproductive organ of rats after exposure to electromagnetic field.},
year = {2005},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15806208/},
}