Publications by authors named "Miho Okutsu"
Article Synopsis
- - The study assessed the impact of 3rd-generation (3G) cellphone radiofrequency-electromagnetic wave (RF-EMW) exposure on fertilization and embryonic development in mice, using specific exposure settings.
- - Mice oocytes and sperm were exposed to RF-EMWs for 60 minutes before undergoing fertilization processes, with comparison made between groups that were either both exposed, both non-exposed, or one exposed and the other not.
- - Results showed no significant differences in fertilization rates, embryogenesis, or blastocyst formation among the groups, suggesting that even at levels far exceeding human exposure, RF-EMW is not harmful to reproductive health.
There are growing concerns about how electromagnetic waves (EMW) emitted from mobile phones affect human spermatozoa. Several experiments have suggested harmful effects of EMW on human sperm quality, motility, velocity, or the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of spermatozoa. In this study, we analyzed the effects on human spermatozoa (sperm motility and kinetic variables) induced by 1 h of exposure to 1950 MHz Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA)-like EMW with specific absorption rates of either 2.
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