Study on Histological Haematological and Biochemical Effects of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiations on Swiss Albino Mice

Abstract

The mobile phone is the fastest emerging technology; may be considered among newlinethe basic needs of life. The radio frequency radiation (RFR) emitted from the mobile newlinephone is a form of non ionising radiation, which might cause thermal and non thermal newlinestress in the body. Although the non ionising radiations are considered safe, their newlineexcessive use at homes and workplace is a matter of serious concern. IARC (International newlineAgency for Research on Cancer) in 2011, have confirmed that RF radiatio ns from mobile newlinephones as a possible carcinogenic hazard for human health and classified them in newline group 2B a possible carcinogen. With the advancement in the telecommunication newlinesector with the introduction of fourth generation (4G) mobile phones, exposu re of human newlinebeings to RFR also increased many folds. The 4G mobile phone emits more EMFs than newlinethird generation (3G) mobile phones, due to multiple inputs and multiple outputs (MIMO) newlinesystems to boost the performance. The present study was carried out with t he aim to newlinecompare and evaluate the detrimental effect of RF EMF radiations emitted from 3G and newline4G mobile phones on some haematological, biochemical and histological parameters of newlineadult male Swiss albino mice. newlineAlthough it is very difficult to set the dose o newlinef RFR emitted from mobile handsets, newlineas it is dependent upon many factors. In the present investigation we have specified the newlineexposure on the basis of its source, distance from the source, power density (PD) and newlinespecific absorption rate (SAR). The mice were exposed to 3G (SAR =0.406 W/Kg and newline0.562W/Kg for body and head respectively), and 4G mobile phone (SAR = 0.458 W/Kg newlineand 1.520W/Kg for body and head respectively) radiation during video call for a period of newline4 h/day for 120 days. The average power density at a distance of 6 8 cm was measured as newline0.998 mW/cm 2 for 3G and 1.032 mW/cm 2 for 4G mobile phone during video call with an newlineelectrosmog meter (MECO 2790; Mecon, Pvt. Ltd.). The experiment was further newlineextended for a period of 30 days post irradiations