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ArticleJournal of biomedical physics & engineering2018

Electromagnetic Fields of Mobile Phone Jammer Exposure on Blood Factors in Rats.

M B Shojaeifard, S Jarideh, M Owjfard, S Nematollahii, T Talaei-Khozani, M Malekzadeh

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Article in Journal of biomedical physics & engineering, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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M B ShojaeifardPhysiology Department, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
S JaridehIonizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
M OwjfardIonizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
S NematollahiiBiostatistic Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
T Talaei-KhozaniAnatomy Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
M MalekzadehIonizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundThe increasing demand for using mobile phones has led to increasing mobile phone jammers as well. On the other hand, reports show that exposure to electromagnetic field causes an increase in the incidence of diseases such as leukemia, cancer, depression and failure in pregnancy outcomes; therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields of mobile phone jammers on blood factors. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty male Wistar immature and thirty mature rats were selected randomly and each one was divided into three groups of ten. The control group did not receive any radiation; the sham group was exposed to a switched-off jammer device and the experimental group was exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) radiated by Mobile Phone Jammer daily eight hours for five days a week during forty days. Blood sample was taken from heart and blood factors including PLT, MCHC and RDWCV were measured. The data were analyzed by ANOVA which was followed by Duncan's test.

resultsThe data from mature rats revealed that jammer usage led to a significant difference in blood factors including RBC, platelet, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV and RDWCV (P≤0.05); however, the number of lymphocytes, WBC and MCVH in the blood was the same in all groups. In immature rats, the exposure to jammer did not change RBC, lymphocyte and WBC count, hemoglobin and hematocrit; while, the platelet count along with MCHC, MVC and RDWCV changed by jammer radiation.

conclusionThe results exhibited that mobile phone jammer caused frequent changes in blood cell factors.

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Blood Cell FactorsElectromagnetic Field (EMF)Mobile Phone JammerRadiation

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