Şahin A et al. · 2015
The study consisted of control, sham-exposed, and EMF-exposed groups with six rats in each. The EMF-exposed group received 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour per day for 30 days while the sham group was placed in the same jar without exposure. Stereological analysis revealed a significantly lower total number of pyramidal neurons in the cornu ammonis of EMF-exposed rats compared to both control and sham groups, and histopathology showed abnormal cells with dark cytoplasm and shrunken morphology.
Özgür A et al. · 2015
Twelve adult Wistar albino rats were divided into two groups of six, with one group exposed to electromagnetic waves for 30 days and the other serving as unexposed controls. Histological analysis revealed neuronal degeneration signs such as increased vacuolization, pyknotic cells, and edema in the cochlear nucleus of exposed rats. Auditory brainstem response wave latencies did not differ between the exposed and control groups. The authors concluded that chronic electromagnetic field exposure may cause damage by leading to neuronal degeneration of the auditory system.
Zhao YL et al. · 2015
Mice were exposed to whole-body 2100 MHz microwaves at SARs of 0.45, 1.8, and 3.6 W/kg for 1 hour daily for 8 weeks. GO analysis showed the genes were involved in metabolic processes, cellular metabolic processes, regulation of biological processes, macromolecular metabolic processes, biosynthetic processes, cellular protein metabolic processes, transport, developmental processes, and cellular component organization. KEGG pathway analysis revealed enrichment in ribosome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, long-term potentiation, Huntington's disease, and Neurotrophin signaling pathways.
Wang C et al. · 2015
Wang D et al. · 2015
Exposure significantly reduced progressive sperm motility and viability and increased sperm head defects. Early apoptosis was higher after exposure, while DNA methylation of the H19 ICR and KvDMR1 imprinting genes did not change significantly.
Pachón-García FT, Fernández-Ortiz K, Paniagua-Sánchez JM. · 2015
Researchers measured Wi-Fi emissions in a typical indoor environment using a dosimeter at 25 locations. With the network operating, maximum exposure reached 2.6 V/m in the far field region with a 90th percentile of 2.2 V/m. Traffic type caused oscillations up to 10 dB at the same position, and mean values differed by around 62 dB between rooms. All measured values were at least 12 times below the 61 V/m standard threshold. Maximum background exposure with the Wi-Fi network off was 0.039 V/m.
Masuda H et al. · 2015
The cortex tissue targeted was locally exposed to 1439 MHz RF using a figure-8 loop antenna at an averaged specific absorption rate of 2.0 W/kg in the target area for 50 min. Three microcirculatory parameters related to cerebral inflammation were measured by the cranial window method in real-time under RF exposure. No extravasation of intravenously injected fluorescent dye was observed during RF exposure. There was no significant difference either in pial venule blood flow velocity or diameter between exposed and sham-exposed rats. Histological evaluation for the brain immediately after RF exposure did not reveal any serum albumin leakage sites or degenerate neurons.
Malka N. Halgamuge, See Kye Yak and Jacob L. Eberhardt · 2015
Soybean seedlings pre-grown for 4 days were exposed for 2 h to GSM 900 MHz pulsed radiation or continuous wave radiation at amplitudes of 5.7 and 41 V m(-1) in a gigahertz transverse electromagnetic cell. Exposure to higher amplitude (41 V m(-1)) GSM radiation resulted in diminished outgrowth of the epicotyl. Exposure to lower amplitude (5.7 V m(-1)) GSM radiation did not influence outgrowth of epicotyl, hypocotyls, or roots. Higher amplitude CW radiation reduced root outgrowth while lower CW exposure reduced hypocotyl outgrowth. A separate 5-day exposure to 0.56 V m(-1) GSM radiation reduced epicotyl and hypocotyl growth but stimulated root outgrowth.
Liu YQ, Gao YB, Dong J, Yao BW, Zhao L, Peng RY. · 2015
Researchers exposed Wistar rats to 0, 5, 10, and 50 mW/cm² microwave to observe dynamic pathological changes in the sinus nodes. At 10 and 50 mW/cm², acute changes from 1 to 28 days included disorganized sinoatrial node cells, cell swelling, cytoplasmic condensation, nuclear pyknosis, anachromasis, swollen and empty mitochondria, and blurred and focally dissolved myofibrils. Chronic changes from 6 to 12 months at the same intensities included reduced parenchymal cells, increased collagen fibers, and extracellular matrix remodeling of interstitial cells. The researchers concluded that 10 and 50 mW/cm² microwave could cause structural damages in the sinoatrial node and extracellular matrix remodeling in rats.
Lerchl A et al. · 2015
Exposed animals had significantly more lung and liver tumors than sham-exposed controls. Lymphomas were also significantly elevated in exposed animals. No clear dose-response effect was observed.
Kumar A, Singh HP, Batish DR, Kaur S, Kohli RK. · 2015
After 7 days, exposure for 4 h caused significant growth and biochemical alterations. Root and coleoptile length were reduced, with coleoptile length showing a 23 % reduction after 4 h exposure. Photosynthetic pigments and total carbohydrates declined by 13 and 18 %, while α- and β-amylase activities increased by ∼92 and 94 % after 4 h exposure. Acid invertase and alkaline invertase activities increased by 88 and 266 %, whereas phosphatase activities rose up to 2 h then declined after longer exposure.
Holovská K et al. · 2015
Researchers exposed mature Wistar rats to an electromagnetic field of frequency 2.45 GHz and mean power density of 2.8 mW/cm2 for 3 h/d for 3 wk. Liver samples were obtained 3 h after the last irradiation and processed histologically for light and transmission electron microscopy. The researchers concluded that EMR exposure produced adverse effects on rat liver.
Halgamuge MN. · 2015
Researchers measured radio frequency electric field levels from seven transmitters aboard a 40-metre, three-level marine ship at 12 different locations. A total of 528 electric field measurements were collected across three deck levels, with the lowest readings on the upper deck and the highest on the bridge roof. The ICNIRP and ARPANSA general-public limits were exceeded on the bridge roof, but occupational limits were respected everywhere.
Grémiaux A et al. · 2015
Researchers exposed small rose bush plants to high-frequency electromagnetic fields and followed shoot growth for over a one-month period after exposure. Shoots that arose from post-formed secondary buds showed delayed and significantly reduced growth of 45%, while shoots from pre-formed buds and plants exposed at the 5-leaf stage showed no growth modification. The measured plant energy uptake suggested this biological response was likely not due to a thermal effect.
Furtado-Filho OV et al. · 2015
Researchers exposed young rats to 950 MHz ultra-high-frequency electromagnetic radiation to measure oxidative damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids in the left and right cerebral cortex. Radiation exposure lasted 30 minutes per day for up to 27 days, with a specific absorption rate ranging from 1.32 to 1.14 W/kg. In neonates, no modification of the biomarkers tested was detected, while 6-day-old exposed rats showed increased carbonylated proteins in the right cerebral cortex and decreased blood glucose. The researchers concluded that the elevated carbonylated proteins in the right cerebral cortex did not appear to be a consequence of oxidative stress.
Eris AH et al. · 2015
Researchers exposed ten male Wistar Albino rats to 900 MHz electromagnetic radiation at 15.14 V/m for 45 minutes and measured blood serotonin and glutamate levels before and after. Blood plasma serotonin and glutamate levels were measured using enzyme immunoassay. A single 45-minute exposure significantly increased blood serotonin levels but did not change glutamate levels.
Calvente I et al. · 2015
Researchers used spot measurements to characterize outdoor radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in the frequency range 100kHz-6GHz around the dwellings of 123 families from the INMA-Granada birth cohort in Southern Spain. The arithmetic mean electric field was 195.79mV/m and the mean power density was 799.01µW/m(2), with median values of 148.80mV/m and 285.94µW/m(2) respectively. All recorded values were well below International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection reference levels. Exposure levels varied widely among different areas or towns/villages and also among seasons.
Ye W, Wang F, Zhang W, Fang N, Zhao W, Wang J. · 2015
Researchers examined the effects of mobile phone radiation on cardiovascular development in chicken embryos using a 900 MHz phone at a specific absorption rate of approximately 1.07 W/kg, applied intermittently for 3 hours per day during incubation. The rate of embryonic mortality and cardiac deformity increased significantly in the exposed group. Comet assay data showed the haemocyte mean tail in the exposed group was significantly larger than that of the control. The researchers suggest that long-term exposure may induce myocardium pathological changes, DNA damage, and increased mortality, but found little effect on vascular development.
Zhao QR, Lu JM, Yao JJ, Zhang ZY, Ling C, Mei YA. · 2015
Researchers used a mouse model to examine the effects of extremely low-frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic field exposure on a recognition memory task and morphological changes of hippocampal neurons. Exposure at 1 mT for 12 hours per day produced a time-dependent deficit in novel object associative recognition memory and decreased hippocampal dendritic spine density. The memory deficit was transient, observed only after exposing mice to the fields for 7 to 10 days, and occurred without changes in spontaneous locomotor activity. Over-expression of neuritin in the hippocampus using an adeno-associated virus vector significantly increased neuritin levels and dendritic spine density, and neuritin prevented the exposure-induced effect by increasing hippocampal spine density.
Yang G, Ren Z, Mei YA. · 2015
Researchers studied the effects of 50 Hz magnetic fields on GABAA receptor activity in rat cerebellar granule neurons. Exposing the neurons to 1 mT of the field for 60 minutes significantly increased GABAA receptor currents without modifying sensitivity to GABA. Levels of phosphorylated PKC were significantly elevated after 60 minutes of exposure, and this elevation was blocked by an EP1 receptor-specific antagonist.
Todorović D, Prolić Z, Petković B, Kalauzi A. · 2015
Researchers analyzed the bioelectrical activity of antennal lobe neurons in adult Morimus funereus beetles exposed to extremely low frequency magnetic fields of different waveforms and exposure durations. Sine wave magnetic fields did not change the reversibility factor of antennal lobe neuronal activity regardless of exposure duration, while square wave exposure for 10 and 15 minutes significantly changed the reversibility factors of the nearest neurons.
Masoudian N et al. · 2015
Researchers exposed synaptosomes, used as a model of nervous terminals, to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) at flux intensities from 0.1 to 2 mT and frequencies from 50 to 230 Hz. An artificial neural network program was used to analyze the raw data and predict effects across the tested range. Glutamate concentration changes fell between -35 and +40% compared to normal state, which the researchers interpreted as the glutamatergic system attempting to compensate for environmental changes.
Liu X et al. · 2015
Researchers studied the effects of ELF-EMF exposure on Alzheimer's disease development in rats. The rats were exposed to ELF-EMF at 50 Hz and 400 µT for 60 days. ELF-EMF exposure delayed the weight gain of rats and partially improved cognitive and clinicopathologic symptoms. The researchers concluded that certain conditions of ELF-EMF exposure could delay the development of AD in rats.
Legros A, Modolo J, Brown S, Roberston J, Thomas AW. · 2015
Researchers used functional MRI to look for changes in brain activation in human participants following exposure to a 60 Hz magnetic field. The study found significant changes in task-induced functional brain activation as a consequence of magnetic field exposure, but no impact on task performance. The researchers discussed the possibility that exposure at 60 Hz, 3000 μT may be capable of modulating cortical excitability via a modulation of synaptic plasticity processes.
Jankowska M et al. · 2015
Researchers assumed that exposure to ELF-EMF would change the effects of a scorpion alpha toxin called LqhαIT on cockroach nerve function and on whole insects. Experiments were performed in vivo on cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and in vitro on isolated cockroach abdominal nerve cord with cerci. The exposure to ELF-EMF modified the effects of LqhαIT on activity of the cercal nerve and of the connective nerve, with a decrease in the toxin effect on the cercal nerve but an increase on the connective nerve. Biotests showed that toxicity of LqhαIT on cockroaches was reduced by the exposure to ELF-EMF at 0.7 and 7 mT.
