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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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Exposure to 1800 and 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation did not significantly increase micronucleus frequency in rat bladder cells compared to controls.

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Researchers exposed male Wistar albino rats to 1800 MHz or 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation for 30 min per day, 6 days per week, for either a month or two months. They measured micronucleus frequency in exfoliated bladder cells as an indicator of genotoxic damage. No significant differences in micronucleus frequency were found between any exposed group and its corresponding control group, nor between the two 2100 MHz exposure durations.

Why This Matters

The control rats were kept in their home cages without any experimental manipulation throughout the study. The authors noted that further studies are needed to assess genotoxic effects in other tissues.

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

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. 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

The study tested 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation.
Rats were exposed for 30 min per day, 6 days per week, for either a month or two months.
No, the exposed groups did not show a significant increase in micronucleus frequency compared to controls (p > 0.05).
There was no statistically significant difference in micronucleus frequency between the one-month and two-month 2100 MHz exposure groups.
They recommended further studies to evaluate genotoxic effects and micronucleus formation in other tissues.