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Influence of electromagnetic field (1800 MHz) on lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, liver and kidney in rats

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Bodera P, Stankiewicz W, Antkowiak B, Paluch M, Kieliszek J, Sobiech J, Niemcewicz M · 2015

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Repeated 1800 MHz EMF exposure combined with tramadol slightly elevated lipid peroxidation markers in the brain, blood, and kidneys of rats, but overall results did not differ significantly.

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Researchers measured malondialdehyde (MDA), a marker of lipid peroxidation, in the blood, liver, kidneys, and brain of Wistar rats that were healthy or had inflammation, and exposed them repeatedly to 1800 MHz EMF. The exposure was repeated five times for 15 minutes and was studied both alone and combined with the opioid painkiller tramadol. MDA levels were slightly elevated in the blood, kidney, and brain of healthy rats in EMF-exposed groups treated with tramadol, while MDA in the liver remained at the same level across all groups. Overall, results for healthy rats and animals with inflammation did not differ significantly.

Why This Matters

The study divided animals into groups including a control group (CON), an exposed group (EMF), a tramadol-treated group (TRAM), and a group both exposed and treated with tramadol (TRAM/EMF). Lipid peroxidation was assessed by measuring MDA, which the researchers described as the end-product of the lipid peroxidation process. In the inflammation group, slightly increased MDA values were observed in the control and EMF-exposed groups, but kidney MDA values stayed at the same level in the control, exposed, and non-exposed tramadol-treated animals. The researchers concluded that EMF combined with tramadol slightly enhanced lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, and kidneys, but the overall difference between healthy and inflamed animals was not significant.

Exposure Details

Magnetic Field
0.000062 mT
SAR
0.024 to 0.028 W/kg
Electric Field
20 V/m
Source/Device
1,800 MHz
Exposure Duration
15 min for 5 times/day

Exposure Context

This study used 20 V/m for electric fields:

This study used 0.000062 mT for magnetic fields:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 0.000062 mTExtreme Concern - 5 mGFCC Limit - 2,000 mGEffects observed in the Slight Concern range (Building Biology)FCC limit is 3,226 times higher than this level
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

Study Details

The aim of this study is the evaluation of the influence of repeated (5 times for 15 min) exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) of 1800 MHz frequency on tissue lipid peroxidation (LPO) both in normal and inflammatory state, combined with analgesic treatment.

The concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) as the end-product of the lipid peroxidation (LPO) was es...

The slightly elevated levels of the MDA in blood, kidney, and brain were observed among healthy rats...

The electromagnetic field exposure (EMF), applied in the repeated manner together with opioid drug tramadol (TRAM), slightly enhanced lipid peroxidation level in brain, blood, and kidneys.

Cite This Study
Bodera P, Stankiewicz W, Antkowiak B, Paluch M, Kieliszek J, Sobiech J, Niemcewicz M (2015). Influence of electromagnetic field (1800 MHz) on lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, liver and kidney in rats Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 28(4):751-759, 2015.
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@article{p_2015_influence_of_electromagnetic_field_71,
  author = {Bodera P and Stankiewicz W and Antkowiak B and Paluch M and Kieliszek J and Sobiech J and Niemcewicz M},
  title = {Influence of electromagnetic field (1800 MHz) on lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, liver and kidney in rats},
  year = {2015},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26216313/},
}
PubMed: 26216313

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Quick Questions About This Study

The study evaluated exposure to EMF at a frequency of 1800 MHz.
Exposure was repeated five times for 15 minutes each time.
Slightly elevated MDA levels were observed in the blood, kidney, and brain of healthy rats in EMF-exposed groups treated with tramadol, while liver MDA stayed the same across all groups.
Results for healthy rats and animals with inflammation did not differ significantly.
EMF exposure combined with tramadol slightly enhanced lipid peroxidation in brain, blood, and kidneys, and the study examined EMF effects both in normal and inflammatory states combined with this analgesic treatment.