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No genotoxic effect in exfoliated bladder cells of rat under the exposure of 1800 and 2100-MHz radio frequency radiation.

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Gurbuz N, Sirav B, Colbay M, Yetkin I, Seyhan N. · 2013

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No DNA damage found in rat bladder cells after month-long cell phone frequency exposure, but limited to single tissue type.

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Turkish researchers exposed rats to cell phone frequencies (1800 and 2100 MHz) for 30 minutes daily over one to two months, then examined their bladder cells for micronuclei-tiny fragments that indicate DNA damage. The study found no significant increase in these genetic damage markers compared to unexposed control rats, suggesting the RF radiation did not cause detectable DNA damage in bladder tissue at the tested exposure levels.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.80 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.80 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

The study examined exposure from: 1800 MHz Duration: 30 min/day, 6 days/week for a month

Study Details

In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of 1800 and 2100 MHz Radio Frequency (RF) radiation on the number of micronucleus (MN) in exfoliated bladder cells of rat which shows the genotoxic damage.

Exposure period was 30 min/day, 6 days/week for a month and two months exposure periods. Thirty male...

1800 and 2100 MHz RF exposures did not result in any significant MN frequencies in rat bladder cells...

Further studies are needed to demonstrate if there is any genotoxic effect, micronucleus formation in other tissues of rats.

Cite This Study
Gurbuz N, Sirav B, Colbay M, Yetkin I, Seyhan N. (2013). No genotoxic effect in exfoliated bladder cells of rat under the exposure of 1800 and 2100-MHz radio frequency radiation. Electromagn Biol Med. 2013 Nov 27.
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@article{n_2013_no_genotoxic_effect_in_3052,
  author = {Gurbuz N and Sirav B and Colbay M and Yetkin I and Seyhan N.},
  title = {No genotoxic effect in exfoliated bladder cells of rat under the exposure of 1800 and 2100-MHz radio frequency radiation.},
  year = {2013},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24279630/},
}
PubMed: 24279630

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Quick Questions About This Study

A 2013 Turkish study found no DNA damage in rat bladder cells after 30 minutes daily exposure to 1800 MHz radiation for one to two months. Researchers examined cells for micronuclei (genetic damage markers) and found no significant increase compared to unexposed control rats.
Research on rats exposed to 2100 MHz frequencies for 30 minutes daily showed no significant micronuclei formation in bladder tissue. Micronuclei are tiny DNA fragments that indicate genetic damage, but this study found no increase after one to two months of exposure.
A rat study using 30-minute daily exposures to 1800 and 2100 MHz radiation for up to two months found no detectable DNA damage in bladder cells. However, researchers noted that effects in other tissues still need investigation.
Turkish researchers found no genetic damage in rat bladder cells after exposure to cell phone frequencies (1800 and 2100 MHz). The study measured micronuclei formation as a DNA damage indicator but detected no significant differences from unexposed control groups.
While a 2013 study found no DNA damage in rat bladder cells from 1800/2100 MHz exposure, researchers concluded that other tissues require investigation. The study only examined bladder cells, leaving questions about genetic effects in different organs unanswered.