Effect of Low Level Subchronic Microwave Radiation on Rat Brain
Deshmukh PS, Megha K, Nasare N, Banerjee BD, Ahmed RS, Abegaonkar MP, Tripathi AK, Mediratta PK · 2016
View Original AbstractEven microwave radiation 1000 times below safety limits caused memory problems and brain DNA damage in this 90-day study.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone radiation (900-2450 MHz) for 2 hours daily over 90 days at levels 1000 times below safety limits. The low-level radiation still impaired learning and memory while damaging brain DNA, suggesting current safety standards may be inadequate.
Why This Matters
This study delivers a sobering message about microwave radiation safety. The researchers used exposure levels approximately 1000 times lower than current regulatory limits, yet still documented significant cognitive impairment and DNA damage in brain tissue. What makes this particularly relevant is that the frequencies tested - 900, 1800, and 2450 MHz - are the exact frequencies used by cell phones, WiFi, and other wireless devices we use daily. The science demonstrates that our current safety standards, which only consider thermal heating effects, may be woefully inadequate for protecting against biological harm from chronic, low-level exposure. The reality is that this study adds to a growing body of evidence showing that non-thermal effects occur at power levels we previously assumed were harmless.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.0005953 ,0.0005835 , 0.0006672 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 900, 1800 or 2450 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 2 h/day, 5 days/week for 90 days
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The present study was designed to investigate the effects of subchronic low level microwave radiation (MWR) on cognitive function, heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) level and DNA damage in brain of Fischer rats
Experiments were performed on male Fischer rats exposed to microwave radiation for 90 days at three ...
Microwave exposure at 900–900–2450 MHz with SAR values as mentioned above lead to decline in cogniti...
The results of the present study suggest that low level microwave exposure at frequencies 900, 1800, and 2450 MHz may lead to hazardous effects on brain.
Show BibTeX
@article{ps_2016_effect_of_low_level_94,
author = {Deshmukh PS and Megha K and Nasare N and Banerjee BD and Ahmed RS and Abegaonkar MP and Tripathi AK and Mediratta PK},
title = {Effect of Low Level Subchronic Microwave Radiation on Rat Brain},
year = {2016},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089539881730003X},
}