The electron microscopical evaluation of cell phone expasure on rat testes tissue

ABSTRACT The Electron Microscopical Evaluation of Cell Phone Exposure on Rat TestesTissue Abdullah TOPRAK The present study aimed to investigate the effects of microwaves emitted by cellular phones on testis (male rats) tissues of rats. Thirtysix Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups, male (n=6) and female sham-exposed groups (n=12) and male (n=6) and female experimental groups (n=12). The rats were confined in plexiglas cages and cellular phones were placed 0,5 cm under the cages. In all the experimental groups, phones were turned to the speech position for 1 min. Three times a day during an exposure periad of 2 h. In male rats, Radiofrequency, Radiation (RFR) and sham exposures were continued for 1 month.. The animals in the sham groups were handled and treated identically to the exposed groups, except that no RFR was emitted from the cellular phones. The reason of female exposure group is to observe the effect of radiation emitted from cellular phones on the testes of male of springs. Immediately after the last exposure, all the rats were killed with alethal dose of pentobarbital introperitoneally. All adult male and male ofsprings rats testis tissue were examined with a light microscope and electron microscope. After the examination, no significant differences were observed between sham (control) and experimental groups histopathologically. It was not found significant differences between rectal temperatures of rats in the sham and experimental groups (P>0,05). The spesific absorbtion rate (SAR) was measured as to be 0,155 W/kg for the experimental groups. Key Words : 1- Cellular Phone 2- Microwave Radiations 3- Testes 4- Radiofrequency ^1Zv«J^OH