Different methods for evaluating the effects of microwave radiation exposure on the nervous system
Berrin Zuhal Altunkaynak1, Gamze Altun1, Ahmed Yahyazadeh1
1Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey.
Abstract:
Microwave radiation (MWR) leads to hazardous effects on he central nervous system (CNS) for both human and animals. The widespread use of mobile phones has increased the risks of health problems in the CNS caused by radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields. To determine these effects various methodological approaches related to neuroscience such as stereology, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy have been used. These approaches examine the effects on cells exposed to MWR at the light microscopic and ultrastructural levels, and novel information is obtained. The main aim of this paper is to discuss possible side effects of MWR in the light of current literature with different methodological approaches.


