Effect of whole-body 1800MHz GSM-like microwave exposure on testicular steroidogenesis and histology in mice.
Forgacs Z, Somosy Z, Kubinyi G, Bakos J, Hudak A, Surjan A, Thuroczy G. · 2006
View Original AbstractEven very low cell phone radiation levels triggered significant testosterone increases in mice after just 48 hours of exposure.
Plain English Summary
Hungarian researchers exposed male mice to cell phone-like radiation (1800 MHz GSM) for 48 hours at very low power levels (0.018-0.023 W/kg). They found that exposed mice had significantly higher testosterone levels in their blood and increased red blood cell counts, though no visible damage to reproductive organs. The study suggests that even brief, low-level microwave exposure can trigger measurable hormonal changes in male reproductive systems.
Why This Matters
This study reveals something important that the wireless industry rarely discusses: even extremely low-level RF exposure can trigger measurable biological changes in reproductive hormones. The exposure levels used here (0.018-0.023 W/kg) are far below current safety limits and comparable to what you might experience from a cell phone at moderate distance. The fact that testosterone levels increased significantly after just 48 hours of exposure suggests our bodies are responding to RF radiation at levels regulators consider completely safe. What makes this particularly concerning is that hormonal disruption can have cascading effects throughout the body, and the researchers noted they couldn't determine whether these changes represent harm or an adaptive response. The reality is that we're conducting a massive experiment on human reproductive health, and studies like this suggest our current safety standards may not account for the full spectrum of biological responses to wireless radiation.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.018 - 0.023 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 1800 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 48 Hours
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of our study was to evaluate the possible effects of whole-body 1800 MHz GSM-like microwave exposure on male reproduction.
After repeated exposure of mice to microwaves at 0.018-0.023 W/kg whole-body specific energy absorpt...
Further investigations are required to clarify the mechanism of action of the applied microwave exposure on male mice, as well as to establish the biological significance of the observed phenomena.
Show BibTeX
@article{z_2006_effect_of_wholebody_1800mhz_976,
author = {Forgacs Z and Somosy Z and Kubinyi G and Bakos J and Hudak A and Surjan A and Thuroczy G.},
title = {Effect of whole-body 1800MHz GSM-like microwave exposure on testicular steroidogenesis and histology in mice.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16434166/},
}