Effect of long-term exposure of 2.4 GHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi equipment on testes functions.
Dasdag S, Taş M, Akdag MZ, Yegin K. · 2014
View Original AbstractYear-long Wi-Fi exposure at everyday levels caused sperm defects and reproductive organ shrinkage in rats.
Plain English Summary
Turkish researchers exposed male rats to Wi-Fi radiation (2.4 GHz) for 24 hours a day over an entire year to study effects on reproductive health. They found that this chronic exposure caused sperm head defects to increase and reproductive organs to shrink, including the epididymis and seminal vesicles. The study suggests that long-term Wi-Fi exposure at levels similar to everyday use may harm male fertility.
Why This Matters
This study provides concerning evidence about Wi-Fi's impact on male reproductive health, particularly because the exposure level (2420 μW/kg) falls within the range of what people experience from everyday Wi-Fi use. The research demonstrates that chronic exposure over one year produced measurable damage to sperm quality and reproductive organ development in rats. What makes this study particularly relevant is its long-term design - most EMF research examines only short-term exposures, but this 12-month study better reflects how we actually live with Wi-Fi technology. The findings align with a growing body of research suggesting that radiofrequency radiation affects male fertility, adding weight to concerns that our wireless lifestyle may be contributing to declining sperm quality observed globally.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.00242 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 2.4 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 24 h/d during 12 months (1 year)
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study was to investigate long-term effects of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) emitted from a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system on testes.
The study was carried out on 16 Wistar Albino adult male rats by dividing them into two groups such ...
Head defects increased in the exposure group (p < 0.05) while weight of the epididymis and seminal v...
In conclusion, we observed that long-term exposure of 2.4 GHz RF emitted from Wi-Fi (2420 μW/kg, 1 g average) affects some of the reproductive parameters of male rats. We suggest Wi-Fi users to avoid long-term exposure of RF emissions from Wi-Fi equipment.
Show BibTeX
@article{s_2014_effect_of_longterm_exposure_924,
author = {Dasdag S and Taş M and Akdag MZ and Yegin K.},
title = {Effect of long-term exposure of 2.4 GHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi equipment on testes functions.},
year = {2014},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24460421/},
}