Effects of Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation on the Brains of Humans and Other Mammals

The microwaves emitted by one's mobile phone can cause depression and other neuropsychiatric effects, according to an article published in the Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, Vol 75, Part B, September 2016, pgs. 43-51.  This article also elucidates causative mechanisms of electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS).

"Microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) produce widespread neuropsychiatric effects including depression"

 

The research presented in this June 2003 article in Environmental Health Perspectives indicates that mobile phones cause brain damage in rats, which have similarly constructed brains as humans.

"Nerve Cell Damage in Mammalian Brain after Exposure to Microwaves from GSM Mobile Phones"

 

The research presented in this April 2015 article in Biomedical Reports indicates that microwave-induced neurotrauma shows the same pathological changes as blast traumatic brain injury.  This study also has numbered clickable links to at least the Abstracts (short summary of the research article) of numerous other studies.

"Pathophysiology of microwave-induced traumatic brain injury"

 

The research presented in this August 2016 article in Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research indicates that the long term exposure to 900-1800 MHz frequency radiations emitted from 2G mobile phone could cause significantly reduced neuron density and decreased nuclear diameter in the hippocampus neurons of mice.  Note that the 900-1800 MHz frequency range used for 2G is still applicable to 3G, 4G, and midband 5G, so this study cannot be considered outdated.

"Effects of Long Term Exposure of 900-1800 MHz Radiation Emitted from 2G Mobile Phone on Mice Hippocampus- A Histomorphometric Study"

 

This study published in Toxicology International in its Jan - Apr 2013 issue, demonstrated DNA-damaging effects of low level microwave radiation in a rat's brain, and concluded that low SAR microwave radiation exposure at these frequencies may induce DNA strand breaks in brain tissue.

Detection of Low Level Microwave Radiation Induced Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage Vis-à-vis Genotoxicity in Brain of Fischer Rats

 

The research presented in this March 2010 article in International Journal of Radiation Biology concluded that the chronic exposure to 2.45 GHz microwave radiation (the same frequency used by microwave ovens, many wireless internet routers, and Bluetooth) may cause significant damage to the brain, which may be an indication of possible tumor promotion.

Mutagenic response of 2.45 GHz radiation exposure on rat brain

 

The research presented in this study indicates that low level microwave radiation causes breaks in DNA strands of rat brain cells.

DNA Strand Breaks in Rat Brain Cells Exposed to Low level Microwave Radiation

 

The Abstract linked below, for the article published in Bioelectromagnetics, proves it was discovered as far back as 1995 that low intensity 2.45 GHz microwave radiation caused DNA breaks in mammalian brain cells.  The full text was not available.

Acute low-intensity microwave exposure increases DNA single-strand breaks in rat brain cells

 

This 1996 article published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology, found both single- and double-strand DNA breaks in rat brain cells after acute exposure to RF radiation.

Single- and double-strand DNA breaks in rat brain cells after acute exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation

 

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