Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Environmental Sciences and Forest, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hazrat -e Fateme Masoume Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

3 Biostatistics Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.30491/tm.2023.401812.1608

Abstract

Introduction: Radio waves, such as cordless phones and wireless modems, have increased significantly. This study aimed to measure the effects of the 2.45 GHz wave on a mice's immune system's blood markers.
Method: Seventy-two male mice were used. Mice’s were divided into one control group and two radiation-exposed groups (A and B). Then, there were two Wi-Fi modems, one plain and without an antenna, for group a mouse contact. The other was the type with two antennas; the mice in group B were brought into contact. After exposure, blood samples regarding white blood cells, monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils were analyzed.
Results: White blood cells, monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils increased in the control group (P<0.001). However, these parameters significantly declined over time in the two intervention groups (P<0.001). The blood parameters of the mice in the two intervention groups exposed to various modems were similar (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicated the interference of waves of this spectrum, mainly radio frequency, with the immune system of exposed mice. Blood cells are more susceptible to long-term exposure to Wi-Fi waves and have a downward trend in terms of number. Also, no significant difference was observed between the blood parameters of the two groups with different modems.

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