Male Reproductive and Cellular Damage After Prenatal 3.5 GHz Radiation Exposure: One-Year Postnatal Effects
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study examined whether prenatal exposure to 3.5 GHz radiofrequency radiation (2 hours/day) affects male reproductive outcomes later in life. Male rat offspring assessed at 12 months showed multiple adverse testicular and cellular findings in exposed groups versus sham controls, including impaired…
The WHO-commissioned systematic reviews on health effects of radiofrequency radiation provide no assurance of safety
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Jan 1, 2025
This paper evaluates and critiques 12 WHO-commissioned systematic reviews and meta-analyses on RF-EMF health effects across outcomes including cancer and reproductive endpoints. It argues that serious methodological flaws and limitations in the WHO reviews prevent them from providing assurance of safety for cell…
The effects of short-term and long-term 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation on adult rat auditory brainstem response
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study examined 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation exposure effects on auditory brainstem responses and brain oxidative/ultrastructural markers in adult rats. The 1-week exposure group showed prolonged ABR latencies and biochemical/structural changes consistent with oxidative stress and cellular injury. The…
Understanding Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) From Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) Exposure: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol
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Jan 1, 2025
This paper presents a mixed-method study protocol examining electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in relation to mobile phone radiofrequency radiation exposure among undergraduate students. The quantitative component aims to identify predictors of EHS using a biopsychosocial model, while the qualitative component…
High Radiofrequency Radiation in the Surroundings of 10 Schools in Örebro, Sweden
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Jan 1, 2025
This exposure assessment measured outdoor RF radiation from 4G/5G base stations near 10 schools in Örebro, Sweden (October 2024). The authors report maximum levels of 10,716–68,452 μW/m² and state these are far above EUROPAEM EMF guideline ranges; two locations also showed higher peak readings with a second meter.…
Effects of 700MHz radiofrequency radiation (5G lower band) on the reproductive parameters of female Wistar rats
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal study examined short- and long-term 700 MHz (lower-band 5G) radiofrequency exposure in female Wistar rats, comparing control, sham, and exposed groups. It reports no DNA damage and no change in estrous cycle length, but increased ovarian oxidative stress markers in exposed animals. Long-term exposure was…
The effects of radiofrequency radiation on male reproductive health and potential mechanisms (Review)
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Jan 1, 2025
This narrative review summarizes human and animal research on radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure (e.g., mobile phones, Wi‑Fi, occupational sources) and male reproductive outcomes. It reports that the literature links RF exposure with reduced sperm quality and increased DNA damage, often alongside oxidative stress…
Mitigating Heat-Induced Sperm Damage and Testicular Tissue Abnormalities: The Protective Role of Radiofrequency Radiation from Wi-Fi Routers in Rodent Models
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Jan 1, 2024
This rodent study examined whether 2.45 GHz Wi‑Fi router RF-EMF exposure could mitigate heat-stress-related reproductive damage in male rats. The combined RF-EMF + heat group reportedly had improved testicular structure measures and sperm quality versus heat-only, while RF-EMF alone was also reported to alter testis…
Evaluation of the Thyroids of Offsprings Exposed to 2450 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation During Pregnancy: A Sixth Month Data
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study examined whether continuous prenatal exposure to 2450 MHz radiofrequency radiation (simulating Wi‑Fi) affects thyroid tissue in rat offspring at 6 months. The exposed group showed significantly increased mononuclear cell infiltration and vascular congestion in thyroid histology. TUNEL-positive cell…
Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Bioelectromagnetics: Prediction Models and Feature Selection Techniques Using Data from Weak Radiofrequency Radiation Effect on Human and Animals Cells.
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Jan 1, 2020
This paper develops supervised machine-learning prediction models to analyze potential impacts of weak RF-EMF on human and animal cells using extracted laboratory experimental data from prior publications. Data from 300 peer-reviewed papers (1127 experimental case studies) were used with feature selection and…
NTP Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies: GSM- and CDMA-modulated Cell Phone RFR, NTP TR 595
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Jan 1, 2018
This NTP technical report describes long-term rat studies exposing animals to 900 MHz GSM and CDMA-modulated radiofrequency radiation at whole-body SAR levels of 0, 1.5, 3, and 6 W/kg, including exposure beginning before birth. The abstract reports NTP concluded there was "clear evidence" for malignant schwannoma of…
Effect of Exposure to 900 MHz GSM Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation on Estrogen Receptor Methylation Status in Colon Cells of Male Sprague Dawley Rats
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Mar 1, 2017
This animal study exposed male Sprague-Dawley rats to 900 MHz GSM mobile phone RF radiation for 4 hours and assessed ERα promoter methylation in colon tissue. The authors report altered ERα methylation patterns versus controls after RF exposure. They also report no radioadaptive response in ERα methylation following…
Effects of radiofrequency radiation in the presence of gold nanoparticles for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.
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Jan 1, 2017
This in vitro study evaluated radiofrequency (RF) radiation with and without gold nanoparticles in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cancer cells as a potential approach for renal cell carcinoma treatment. The authors report reduced cell survival in one RF-exposed group versus control, and additional reductions in…
Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted From Wi-Fi Router and Mobile Phone Simulator on the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Pathogenic Bacteria and .
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Jan 1, 2017
This in vitro study assessed whether RF-EMF exposure from a GSM 900 MHz mobile phone simulator and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi router alters bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics. The authors report significant changes in inhibition zone diameters and bacterial growth rate after exposure. They also describe an exposure window…
Non-linear adaptive phenomena which decrease the risk of infection after pre-exposure to radiofrequency radiation.
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Jan 1, 2014
This animal study examined whether pre-exposure to radiofrequency radiation (from a GSM mobile phone) alters survival after subsequent Escherichia coli infection. The abstract reports higher survival in the group receiving both RF pre-exposure and bacterial challenge than in the group receiving only the bacterial…
Electromagnetic Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted from GSM Mobile Phones Decreases the Accuracy of Home Blood Glucose Monitors.
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Jan 1, 2014
This study tested whether radiofrequency emissions from a ringing GSM mobile phone affect home blood glucose monitor readings. Among 45 female nondiabetic students, the group measured in the presence vs absence of a ringing phone showed larger changes between two readings than a repeat-measurement control group…
Effects of radiofrequency radiation on human ferritin: an in vitro enzymun assay.
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Jan 1, 2012
This in vitro study tested whether 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation affects ferritin measurements in human serum wells. Exposed wells (30 minutes, speech-mode phone) showed a statistically significant decrease in ferritin compared with unexposed controls. The authors propose RF exposure may influence…
Effects of radiofrequency radiation exposure on blood-brain barrier permeability in male and female rats
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Jan 1, 2011
This rat study tested whether acute exposure to 0.9 and 1.8 GHz continuous-wave radiofrequency radiation alters blood-brain barrier permeability. Using Evans-blue/albumin as a tracer, the authors report no BBB leakage in exposed female rats but a significant increase in albumin in exposed male rat brains versus sham.…
Effect of electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation on the rats' brain, liver and kidney cells measured by comet assay.
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Jan 1, 2011
This animal study assessed DNA damage in rat brain, liver, and kidney cells after repeated whole-body exposure to 915 MHz GSM-modulated RF radiation (SAR 0.6 W/kg) using the comet assay. Tail length was slightly increased in brain cells and differed more notably in liver and kidney samples versus sham controls, while…
Electromagnetic fields and DNA damage
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Jan 1, 2009
This review discusses the comet assay and summarizes research on non-ionizing EMF exposure and DNA/chromosomal damage. It describes both positive and negative findings across studies, noting no consistent overall pattern for radiofrequency radiation (RFR). The authors nonetheless conclude that under certain exposure…
Genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation: a meta-analysis of data from 63 publications (1990-2005)
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Jan 1, 2008
A meta-analysis of 63 publications assessed whether radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure is associated with genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells using multiple genotoxicity endpoints. Overall differences between RF-exposed and control conditions were reported as small, though statistically significant…