Variations in amino acid neurotransmitters in some brain areas of adult and young male albino rats due to exposure to mobile phone radiation.
Noor NA, Mohammed HS, Ahmed NA, Radwan NM · 2011
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation disrupts brain neurotransmitter balance at typical usage levels, with young brains showing effects faster than adult brains.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz cell phone radiation daily and found significant disruptions in brain neurotransmitters (chemical messengers between brain cells). Both adult and young animals showed altered brain chemistry patterns across multiple brain regions, potentially explaining neurological symptoms some people experience from mobile phone use.
Why This Matters
This study demonstrates that cell phone radiation at levels comparable to everyday use can disrupt the delicate chemical balance in the brain. The SAR level of 1.165 W/kg falls within the range of typical mobile phone emissions, making these findings directly relevant to human exposure. What's particularly concerning is that the researchers found different vulnerability patterns between adult and young animals, with young brains showing disruption after just one month compared to four months in adults. The disruption of neurotransmitter balance affects everything from mood and cognition to motor control and sleep patterns. This research adds to the growing body of evidence showing that our brains respond to radiofrequency radiation in measurable ways, even at exposure levels regulators currently consider safe.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 1.165 W/kg
- Power Density
- 0.02 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 900 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 1 h/day for up to 4 months
Exposure Context
This study used 0.02 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 2Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 33.3Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
This study used 1.165 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 2.9x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The present study aims to investigate the effect of one hour daily exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with frequency of 900 Mz (SAR 1.165 w/kg, power density 0.02 mW/cm2) on the levels of amino acid neurotransmitters in the midbrain, cerebellum and medulla of adult and young male albino rats.
Adult and young rats were divided into two main groups (treated and control). The treated group of b...
Data of the present study showed a significant increase in both excitatory and inhibitory amino acid...
The present changes in amino acid concentrations may underlie the reported adverse effects of using mobile phones.
Show BibTeX
@article{na_2011_variations_in_amino_acid_161,
author = {Noor NA and Mohammed HS and Ahmed NA and Radwan NM},
title = {Variations in amino acid neurotransmitters in some brain areas of adult and young male albino rats due to exposure to mobile phone radiation.},
year = {2011},
url = {http://www.europeanreview.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/989.pdf},
}