The effects of 2100-MHz radiofrequency radiation on nasal mucosa and mucociliary clearance in rats

Aydogan, Filiz; Aydin, EMİNE; Koca, Gokhan; ÖZGÜR BÜYÜKATALAY, ELÇİN; ATİLLA, PERGİN; Tuzuner, Arzu; Demirci, Sule; TOMRUK, ARIN; Ozturk, Goknur; Seyhan, Nesrin; Korkmaz, Meliha; Muftuoglu, SEVDA; Samim, Ethem

doi:10.1002/alr.21509

The effects of 2100-MHz radiofrequency radiation on nasal mucosa and mucociliary clearance in rats

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Aydogan F., Aydin E., Koca G., ÖZGÜR BÜYÜKATALAY E., ATİLLA P., Tuzuner A., ...More

INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY, vol.5, no.7, pp.626-632, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1002/alr.21509
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.626-632
Keywords: rat, radiofrequency radiation, third generation mobile phone, rhinoscintigraphy, mucociliary clearance, ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELDS, MOBILE PHONE, CILIARY DYSKINESIA, TRANSPORT, EXPOSURE, RHINOSCINTIGRAPHY, MICROWAVES
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundNasal mucociliary clearance has an important role in voiding the airways from inhaled foreign substances. This activity could be disturbed by environmental factors such as radiofrequency radiation. The aim of the present study was to investigate short-term and relatively long-term effects of 2100-MHz radiofrequency radiation emitted by a generator, simulating a 3G-mobile phone, on the nasal septal mucosa and mucociliary clearance in rats.