Histomorphometry and Sperm Quality in Male Rats Exposed to 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi
This animal study exposed adult male rats to 2.45 GHz Wi‑Fi from an active router for 4 or 24 hours daily over eight weeks and assessed reproductive organ histology and sperm parameters. The authors report histological changes in testes and epididymis, multifocal atypical hyperplasia in seminal vesicles, reduced seminiferous tubule diameter, and reduced spermatogenesis index in exposed groups. Sperm concentration decreased in both exposed groups, motility decreased in the 4-hour group, and viability increased in the 24-hour group, leading to an overall interpretation of potential reproductive risk under the studied conditions.
Key points
- Eighteen adult male Sprague Dawley rats were assigned to control, 4-hour/day, or 24-hour/day Wi‑Fi exposure groups for eight weeks.
- Exposure was to a 2.45 GHz router at 20 cm with reported power density 0.141 W/m² and SAR 0.41 W/kg.
- Histology showed vacuolation in testes and corpus epididymis in exposed groups.
- Seminal vesicles showed multifocal atypical hyperplasia in both exposed groups.
- Seminiferous tubule diameter decreased, most notably in the 24-hour exposure group.
- Spermatogenesis index was significantly reduced in both exposure groups.
- Sperm concentration was significantly lower in both exposed groups compared with controls.
- Sperm motility decreased in the 4-hour group, while sperm viability increased in the 24-hour group.
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