Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Observations of rat fetuses after irradiation with 2450-MHz (CW) microwaves med./bio.

Published in: J Microw Power 1981; 16 (1): 9-13

Aim of study (acc. to author)

This in vivo study was conducted to explore possible effects of microwave exposure during pregnancy in rat fetuses.

Background/further details

A total of 70 female rats (90-day-old) were microwave irradiated and 67 animals sham exposed. On the 21st day of pregnancy, each female was killed and their fetuses examined.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 2.45 GHz
Modulation type: CW
Exposure duration: 100 min/day for 6th to 15th day of gestation
  • SAR: 4.2 mW/g (at 28 mW/cm²)

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 2.45 GHz
Type
Exposure duration 100 min/day for 6th to 15th day of gestation
Modulation
Modulation type CW
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Chamber Plexiglas containers / 18 cm long x 10 cm high x 11 cm base-width and 6 cm top-width
Additional info Plexiglas containers placed on foamed polystyrene trays. The containers were positioned in an area of 70 cm x 50 cm with the long axis parallel to H-field vector.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
SAR 4.2 mW/g - cf. remarks cf. remarks at 28 mW/cm²

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Investigated organ system:
Time of investigation:
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

No statistically significant differences were found in any investigated parameters between microwave exposure and sham exposure group.

Study character:

Study funded by

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