WEB-024Original abstract reviewed
Micronuclei and oxidative responses in rats exposed at 10 or 50 GHz
The reported finding
Micronuclei and ROS increased, with changes in glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase.
Reading it carefully
Original abstract only; low stated SARs need full dosimetry review. Biomarkers do not demonstrate tumours. Neither exposure is a system-specific satellite experiment.
Inside the study
Technology connection
Microwave laboratory research at an adjacent or overlapping frequency; not a Starlink or satellite-system exposure.
Publication type
Original journal research
Exposure conditions
10 GHz: 0.214 mW/cm², SAR 0.014 W/kg; 50 GHz: 0.86 μW/cm², SAR 0.0008 W/kg; 2 h/day for 45 days.
Design & controls
70-day-old male Wistar rats; blood/serum micronucleus, ROS and antioxidant-enzyme measurements.
Statistics
See reported finding and original tables; effect sizes not independently recalculated.
Related research & shared cohorts
The protection question raised
Which exposure conditions and biological models reproduce this response, and what would establish its relevance to health?
Source verification
Original abstract and bibliographic metadata checked; full methods and dosimetry not audited.
Where to find the result
Original abstract; methods verification incomplete
Editorial notices
Linked notice fields in retrieved Europe PMC/PubMed records checked 21 October 2026; no correction or retraction surfaced there. Publisher-history and forward-citation screening are not exhaustive.
Funding
Not established from retrieved original abstract.
Conflicts of interest
Not established from retrieved original abstract.
Original publication
Sanjay Kumar; Kavindra Kumar Kesari; Jitendra Behari. Evaluation of genotoxic effects in male Wistar rats following microwave exposure. Indian journal of experimental biology. 2010. PMID:20882761.