Effect of exposure and withdrawal of 900-MHz-electromagnetic waves on brain, kidney and liver oxidative stress and some biochemical parameters in male rats.
Ragy MM · 2015
View Original AbstractCell phone frequency radiation caused organ damage and oxidative stress in rats, but effects reversed when exposure stopped.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 900-MHz electromagnetic radiation (similar to cell phone frequencies) for one hour daily over 60 days and found significant damage to the brain, liver, and kidneys. The exposure increased harmful oxidative stress markers and damaged tissue function, but these effects reversed when the EMF exposure was stopped for 30 days. This suggests that cell phone radiation may cause measurable biological damage that could potentially be reversed with reduced exposure.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that radiofrequency radiation at cell phone frequencies can cause oxidative stress and organ damage, even at relatively short daily exposure periods. What makes this research particularly significant is the recovery phase - the fact that damage markers returned to normal after EMF exposure stopped suggests the body can repair itself when given the opportunity. The 900-MHz frequency used matches GSM cell phone networks, making these findings directly relevant to everyday mobile phone use. While we don't know the exact power levels used in this study, the one-hour daily exposure duration is actually less than what many people experience through their smartphones, tablets, and wireless devices combined. The reality is that this research demonstrates measurable biological effects from EMF exposure, contradicting industry claims that non-thermal levels are completely safe.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900-MHz Duration: 1 h/d for 60 d
Study Details
Increasing use of mobile phones in daily life with increasing adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), emitted from mobile on some physiological processes, cause many concerns about their effects on human health. Therefore, this work was designed to study the effects of exposure to mobile phone emits 900-MHz EMR on the brain, liver and kidney of male albino rats.
Thirty male adult rats were randomly divided into four groups (10 each) as follows: control group (r...
EMR emitted from mobile phone led to a significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and sign...
In conclusion, electromagnetic field emitting from mobile phone might produce impairments in some biochemicals changes and oxidative stress in brain, liver and renal tissue of albino rats. These alterations were corrected by withdrawal.
Show BibTeX
@article{mm_2015_effect_of_exposure_and_2532,
author = {Ragy MM},
title = {Effect of exposure and withdrawal of 900-MHz-electromagnetic waves on brain, kidney and liver oxidative stress and some biochemical parameters in male rats.},
year = {2015},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24712749/},
}