According to researchers in Turkey, even a short-lived exposure to radiation produced by our cell phones generated pathological alterations in the skin and kidneys that can be eased by melatonin.
Cell phones give off and receive radio frequency radiation in the ultra-high frequency range (824-894 megahertz, or MHz). The biological effect of exposure to this radiation is a task of the time exposed and the strength of the cell phone signal.
Amplified oxidative stress generated by radio frequency radiation can add to DNA changes and escalated risk of certain cancers.
The researchers in Turkey studied the ramifications of cell phone radiation on the skin and kidneys. The skin, they speculated, acts as the body’s protective layer and can be more defenseless to radiation damage than internal organs. In addition, the kidneys can be susceptible to radiation damage from cell phones, which are commonly worn on belts.
The study included 30 laboratory rats that were equally distributed into three groups. The rats in Group one, were the non-treated group, Group two were given 30 minutes of 900-MHz whole-body irradiation every day for ten days, and Group three received melatonin at a dose of 10 mg/kg of body weight every day for 10 days prior to being given 30 minutes of 900-MHz whole-body irradiation. The researchers proceeded to check skin sectors for radiation injury and tested blood and urine markers of lipid peroxidation, kidney damage, and oxidative stress.
Interestingly enough, the skin of Group two showed various signs consistent with intense injury, and the rats additionally demonstrated intensified lipid peroxidation, kidney impairment, and oxidative stress. As anticipated, no such changes happened in the Group 1 rats. The information indicated by Group three was astonishing. The melatonin prevented nearly all skin alterations and other signs of radiation-induced damage.
The researchers deduced that the antioxidant and free radical-scavenging properties of melatonin furnish momentous protection from the damaging effects of normal cell phone use, specifically on the skin and kidneys.