Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Alteration of life span of mice chronically exposed to 2.45 GHz CW microwaves med./bio.

By: Liddle CG, Putnam JP, Huey OP
Published in: Bioelectromagnetics 1994; 15 (3): 177-181
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Aim of study (acc. to author)

To investigate the effects of chronic 2.45 GHz CW microwave exposure at a two different power densities (3 or 10 mW/cm²) on the life span of mice (25 mice per group).

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 2.45 GHz
Modulation type: CW
Exposure duration: 1 h/day; 5 days/week from 35th day of age until end of life

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 2.45 GHz
Type
Exposure duration 1 h/day; 5 days/week from 35th day of age until end of life
Modulation
Modulation type CW
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
SAR 2 W/kg minimum - - -
SAR 6.8 W/kg maximum - - 2.0 or 6.8 W/kg
power density 10 mW/cm² maximum - - 3 or 10 mW/cm²
power density 3 mW/cm² minimum - - -

Reference articles

  • Guy AW (1979): Miniature anechoic chamber for chronic exposure of small animals to plane-wave microwave fields

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Time of investigation:
  • during exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

The average life span of animals exposed to 3 mW/cm² was not significantly altered (738 days vs. 706 days). The average life span of animals exposed to 10 mW/cm² was significantly shorter than that os sham exposed controls (572 days vs. 706 days).

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