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Does prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats?

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Akdag MZ, Dasdag S, Canturk F, Karabulut D, Caner Y, Adalier N. · 2016

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Rats exposed to 2.4 GHz radiation for over a year showed a significant increase in DNA damage in testicular tissue but not in brain, kidney, liver, or skin.

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The study used 16 adult male Wistar-Albino rats, with 8 exposed to 2.4 GHz radiation for over a year and 8 sham-exposed. DNA damage in brain, liver, kidney, skin, and testicular tissues was measured using the comet assay as percentage tail DNA. Percentage tail DNA increased in brain, kidney, liver, and skin of exposed rats but the increases were not statistically significant. In contrast, DNA damage in testicular tissue increased significantly (p < 0.01). The authors concluded that long-term 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi exposure does not cause DNA damage in the examined organs except testes, which appear more sensitive.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 2.40 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 2.40 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 2.4 GHz Duration: Over a year

Study Details

This study intends to respond to the growing public concern. The purpose of this study is to reveal whether long term exposure of 2.4 GHz frequency RF radiation will cause DNA damage of different tissues such as brain, kidney, liver, and skin tissue and testicular tissues of rats.

The study was conducted on 16 adult male Wistar–Albino rats. The rats in the experimental group (n =...

Based on the DNA damage results determined by the single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) method, it...

In conclusion, long-term exposure to 2.4 GHz RF radiation (Wi-Fi) does not cause DNA damage of the organs investigated in this study except testes. The results of this study indicated that testes are more sensitive organ to RF radiation.

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Akdag MZ, Dasdag S, Canturk F, Karabulut D, Caner Y, Adalier N. (2016). Does prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats? J Chem Neuroanat. 2016 Jan 8. pii: S0891-0618(16)00005-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2016.01.003.
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@article{mz_2016_does_prolonged_radiofrequency_radiation_1815,
  author = {Akdag MZ and Dasdag S and Canturk F and Karabulut D and Caner Y and Adalier N.},
  title = {Does prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats?},
  year = {2016},
  
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891061816000053},
}

Quick Questions About This Study

Rats in the experimental group were exposed to 2.4 GHz radiation for over a year.
The researchers analyzed brain, liver, kidney, skin, and testicular tissues.
Percentage tail DNA increased in those tissues but the increases were not statistically significant.
Yes, DNA damage in testicular tissue increased significantly (p < 0.01).
The authors concluded that long-term 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi exposure does not cause DNA damage in the examined organs except testes, which appear more sensitive.