The apoptotic effect and the plausible mechanism of microwave radiation on rat myocardial cells.
Zhu W, Cui Y, Feng X, Li Y, Zhang W, Xu J, Wang H, Lv S. · 2016
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation at WiFi frequencies caused heart cell death in rats within 6 minutes by disrupting cellular energy production.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 2450 MHz microwave radiation (WiFi frequency) for 6 minutes and found significant heart muscle cell death. The microwaves disrupted cellular energy production and increased harmful stress, demonstrating how brief microwave exposure can damage cardiovascular tissue through specific biological mechanisms.
Why This Matters
This research adds important evidence to our understanding of how microwave radiation affects the cardiovascular system. The 2450 MHz frequency used in this study is identical to what you encounter from WiFi routers, microwave ovens, and many other wireless devices in your daily environment. What makes this study particularly significant is that it identified the specific biological pathway through which microwaves damage heart cells - by disrupting cellular energy production and triggering oxidative stress that leads to cell death. The researchers tested multiple power densities and found effects across all exposure levels, suggesting this isn't just a high-dose phenomenon. While this was an animal study with acute exposures, it provides biological plausibility for the cardiovascular effects that some epidemiological studies have suggested in humans chronically exposed to wireless radiation.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 50, 100, 150, or 200 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 2450 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 6 min
Exposure Context
This study used 50, 100, 150, or 200 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 5,000Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 83.3Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
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
The aim of this study was to investigate The apoptotic effect and the plausible mechanism of microwave radiation on rat myocardial cells
Rats were treated with 2450 MHz microwave radiation at 50, 100, 150, or 200 mW/cm(2) for 6 min
Microwave treatment significantly enhanced the levels of various enzymes in serum. In addition, it i...
Our findings provide useful insights into the mechanism of microwave-induced damage to the cardiovascular system.
Show BibTeX
@article{w_2016_the_apoptotic_effect_and_584,
author = {Zhu W and Cui Y and Feng X and Li Y and Zhang W and Xu J and Wang H and Lv S.},
title = {The apoptotic effect and the plausible mechanism of microwave radiation on rat myocardial cells.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27203380/},
}