Interference of vitamin E on the brain tissue damage by electromagnetic radiation of cell phone in pregnant and fetal rats
Gao X, Luo R, Ma B, Wang H, Liu T, Zhang J, Lian Z, Cui X · 2013
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation damaged fetal rat brains through oxidative stress, but vitamin E supplements largely prevented this harm.
Plain English Summary
Pregnant rats exposed to 900MHz cell phone radiation for three hours daily showed brain damage in mothers and offspring, including cellular swelling and reduced antioxidant defenses. Vitamin E supplements prevented most damage, suggesting antioxidants may protect developing brains from EMF-related oxidative stress during pregnancy.
Why This Matters
This study adds important evidence to our understanding of how EMF exposure affects the developing brain. The researchers found that cell phone radiation at 900MHz caused measurable oxidative stress and cellular damage in fetal brain tissue - damage that was largely prevented by vitamin E supplementation. What makes this research particularly significant is that it demonstrates EMF effects during pregnancy, when the developing nervous system is most vulnerable. The fact that antioxidants provided protection suggests that EMF-induced oxidative stress is a key mechanism of harm. While we can't directly extrapolate animal studies to humans, this research aligns with growing evidence that EMF exposure may be especially concerning during pregnancy and early development. The reality is that pregnant women today carry cell phones constantly, often keeping them close to their bodies where developing fetuses are exposed to these same frequencies.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900MH cell phone Duration: one hour each time for three times per day for 21 days
Study Details
To investigate the interlerence ot vitamin E on brain tissue damage by electromagnetic radiation of cell phone in pregnant and fetal rats.q
40 pregnant rats were randomly divided into five groups (positive control, negative control, low, mi...
Compared with the negative control group, the chondriosomes in neuron and neuroglia of brain tissues...
Under the experimental dosage, vitamin E has certain interference on damage of antioxidant capacity and energy metabolization induced by electromagnetic radiation of cell phone in pregnant rats and fetal rats.
Show BibTeX
@article{x_2013_interference_of_vitamin_e_1493,
author = {Gao X and Luo R and Ma B and Wang H and Liu T and Zhang J and Lian Z and Cui X},
title = {Interference of vitamin E on the brain tissue damage by electromagnetic radiation of cell phone in pregnant and fetal rats},
year = {2013},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/24024380},
}