Does prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats?

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dc.contributor.authorAkdag, Mehmet Zulkuf
dc.contributor.authorDasdag, Suleyman
dc.contributor.authorCanturk, Fazile
dc.contributor.authorKarabulut, Derya
dc.contributor.authorCaner, Yusuf
dc.contributor.authorAdalier, Nur
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:15:00Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:15:00Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractWireless internet (Wi-Fi) providers have become essential in our daily lives, as wireless technology is evolving at a dizzying pace. Although there are different frequency generators, one of the most commonly used Wi-Fi devices are 2.4 GHz frequency generators. These devices are heavily used in all areas of life but the effect of radiofrequency (RF) radiation emission on users is generally ignored. Yet, an increasing share of the public expresses concern on this issue. Therefore, this study intends to respond to the growing public concern. The purpose of this study is to reveal whether long term exposure of 2.4 GHz frequency RF radiation will cause DNA damage of different tissues such as brain, kidney, liver, and skin tissue and testicular tissues of rats. The study was conducted on 16 adult male Wistar Albino rats. The rats in the experimental group (n = 8) were exposed to 2.4 GHz frequency radiation for over a year. The rats in the sham control group (n = 8) were subjected to the same experimental conditions except the Wi-Fi generator was turned off. After the exposure period was complete the possible DNA damage on the rat's brain, liver, kidney, skin, and testicular tissues was detected through the single cell gel electrophoresis assay (comet) method. The amount of DNA damage was measured as percentage tail DNA value. Based on the DNA damage results determined by the single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) method, it was found that the% tail DNA values of the brain, kidney, liver, and skin tissues of the rats in the experimental group increased more than those in the control group. The increase of the DNA damage in all tissues was not significant (p > 0.05). However the increase of the DNA damage in rat testes tissue was significant (p < 0.01). In conclusion, long-term exposure to 2.4GHz RF radiation (Wi-Fi) does not cause DNA damage of the organs investigated in this study except testes. The results of this study indicated that testes are more sensitive organ to RF radiation. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jchemneu.2016.01.003
dc.identifier.endpage122en_US
dc.identifier.issn0891-0618
dc.identifier.issn1873-6300
dc.identifier.pmid26775760
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84955245921
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage116en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchemneu.2016.01.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/15588
dc.identifier.volume75en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000381842500012
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Chemical Neuroanatomy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject2.4ghz Radiofrequency Radiationen_US
dc.subjectDna Damageen_US
dc.subjectWi-Fien_US
dc.subjectComet Assayen_US
dc.titleDoes prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats?en_US
dc.titleDoes prolonged radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi devices induce DNA damage in various tissues of rats?
dc.typeArticleen_US

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