Long Term Mobile Exposure and Hormones
How does long term exposure to base stations and mobile phones affect human hormone profiles? Emad F. Eskander , a , , Selim F. Estefan a , Ahmed A. Abd-Rabou a a Hormones Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt Received 9 December 2010; revised 2 November 2011; Accepted 6 November 2011. Available online 26 November 2011. Abstract Objectives This study is concerned with assessing the role of exposure to radio frequency radiation (RFR) emitted either from mobiles or base stations and its relations with human's hormone profiles. Design and methods All volunteers' samples were collected for hormonal analysis. Results This study showed significant decrease in volunteers' ACTH, cortisol, thyroid hormones, prolactin for young females, and testosterone levels. Conclusion The present study revealed that high RFR effects on pituitary–adrenal axis. Highlights ► This study is concerned with assessing the role of long-term exposure to...