Assessment of cytogenetic damage and oxidative stress in personnel occupationally exposed to the pulsed microwave radiation of marine radar equipment

Cytogenetic status of healthy children assessed with the alkaline comet assay and the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay

“…Pareto charts of t-values for the influence of gender and age on alkaline comet-assay parameters (tail length, tail intensity and tail moment) determined in healthy children. Over the past years our laboratory has accumulated many data on cytogenetic biomarkers of general [27][28][29][30] and various exposed human populations [31][32][33][34][35][36]. Nevertheless, these biomarkers have to be re-evaluated occasionally, especially in terms of the general population, in order to establish the upper level of normal variability so that positive effects of exposure can be more easily recognized.…”

Effect of occupational EMF exposure from radar at two different frequency bands on plasma melatonin and serotonin levels

“…EMF has been registered to cause oxidative stress in marine radar operators (Garaj-Vrhovac et al, 2011). At the same time, it has been well recorded to provide protection against EMF induced oxidative stress damage (Sokolovic et al, 2008;Koylu et.…”

“…Despite the immeasurable benefits of EMF and promising results in wound healing as well as in treatment of cancers (Detlavs et al, 1996;Lai & Singh, 2010); their effect on normal physiological processes remains a matter of concern. Literature is replete with EMF effects on health, physiology and well-being (Goldoni et al, 1993;Garaj-Vrhovac et al, 2011;Garaj-Vrhovac and Orescanin, 2009;Sokolovic et al, 2008;Mollerlokken and Moen, 2008;Kliukiene et al, 2003;Reiter et al, 1998;Pfluger and Minder, 1996;Singh and Kapoor, 2014).…”

“…Since, these equipments utilize high power RF waves to produce high voltage and high frequency alternating electrical current, the radar workers regularly experiences these high EMF emissions. Studies have investigated the effect of EMF emissions from radar on oxidative stress (Garaj-Vrhovac et al, 2011), general health (Goldoni et al, 1993), fertility (Mollerlokken and Moen, 2008) and cytogenetic damage (Garaj-Vrhovac and Orescanin, 2009). Microwaves from radars or ionizing Int J Radiat Biol Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Gazi Univ.…”

Adverse health effects of occupational exposure to radiofrequency radiation in airport surveillance radar operators

“…As radiations emitted by radar systems must travel long distances to detect objects, the power must be relatively high at transmission site. Recent studies conducted on the health effects of occupational exposure to military radar radiations indicate some detrimental effects such as induction of oxidative stress (decreased glutathione concentration vs. increased concentration of malondialdehyde),[4] reduced fertility,[5] increased level of DNA damage and chromatid breaks. [6] Furthermore, some non-EMF hazards such as radar equipment-related electrical injury are also reported.…”