Official Publication of the National Center for Trauma Research Trauma Monthly 2251-7464 28 4 2023 08 01 Effects of Radio Waves on the Immune System of an Animal Model 876 881 179532 10.30491/tm.2023.401812.1608 EN Hamed Akbari Department of Environmental Sciences and Forest, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-1668-477X Lobat Taghavi Department of Environmental Sciences and Forest, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-4973-318X Seyed Kamal Eshagh Hossaini Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hazrat -e Fateme Masoume Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran 0000-0002-0176-4884 Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki Biostatistics Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-0517-5718 Seyed Alireza Hajiseyed Mirzahosseini Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-0517-5718 Journal Article 2023 06 11 <strong>Introduction: </strong>Radio waves, such as cordless phones and wireless modems, have increased significantly. This study aimed to measure the effects of the 2.45 GHz wave on a mice's immune system's blood markers. <strong>Method: </strong>Seventy-two male mice were used. Mice’s were divided into one control group and two radiation-exposed groups (A and B). Then, there were two Wi-Fi modems, one plain and without an antenna, for group a mouse contact. The other was the type with two antennas; the mice in group B were brought into contact. After exposure, blood samples regarding white blood cells, monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils were analyzed. <strong>Results: </strong>White blood cells, monocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils increased in the control group (P<0.001). However, these parameters significantly declined over time in the two intervention groups (P<0.001). The blood parameters of the mice in the two intervention groups exposed to various modems were similar (P>0.05). <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results indicated the interference of waves of this spectrum, mainly radio frequency, with the immune system of exposed mice. Blood cells are more susceptible to long-term exposure to Wi-Fi waves and have a downward trend in terms of number. Also, no significant difference was observed between the blood parameters of the two groups with different modems. https://www.traumamon.com/article_179532_9f9fb8fa8c9308d1a84db37317c34acf.pdf