GSM 900 MHz Microwave Radiation-Induced Alterations of Insulin Level and Histopathological Changes of Liver and Pancreas in Rat.
Mortazavi SM, Owji SM, Shojaei-Fard MB, Ghader-Panah M, Mortazavi SA, Tavakoli-Golpayegani A, Haghani M, Taeb S, Shokrpour N, Koohi O. · 2016
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation at legal SAR limits damaged liver and pancreatic cells in rats within just one week of exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to cell phone radiation (GSM 900 MHz) for either 3 or 6 hours daily over 7 days to study effects on insulin production and organ health. While insulin levels remained unchanged, the radiation caused inflammatory damage in the liver and harmed insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, with longer exposure times producing more severe damage.
Why This Matters
This study reveals a concerning pattern: even short-term exposure to cell phone radiation can damage critical metabolic organs. The 2.0 W/kg exposure level used here is at the current SAR safety limit for mobile devices, meaning the liver and pancreatic damage occurred at radiation levels your phone is legally allowed to emit. What makes this particularly significant is that the researchers found dose-dependent effects - longer daily exposure (6 hours versus 3 hours) produced more severe organ damage. The science demonstrates that our current safety standards may not adequately protect these vital organs that regulate blood sugar and detoxification. While this was a short 7-day study, it raises important questions about what chronic, years-long exposure might do to liver and pancreatic function in humans.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 2 W/kg
- Source/Device
- GSM 900 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 6 hours per day for 7 days
Exposure Context
This study used 2 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 5x 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
This study is an attempt to investigate the effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation produced by GSM mobile phones on the insulin release in rats.
Forty two female adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups. Group1 were exposed ...
Our results showed that RF radiations emitted from mobile phone could not alter insulin release in r...
Show BibTeX
@article{sm_2016_gsm_900_mhz_microwave_1211,
author = {Mortazavi SM and Owji SM and Shojaei-Fard MB and Ghader-Panah M and Mortazavi SA and Tavakoli-Golpayegani A and Haghani M and Taeb S and Shokrpour N and Koohi O.},
title = {GSM 900 MHz Microwave Radiation-Induced Alterations of Insulin Level and Histopathological Changes of Liver and Pancreas in Rat.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28144593/},
}