Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Effect of prenatal exposure to mobile phone on pyramidal cell numbers in the mouse hippocampus: a stereological study med./bio.

Published in: Int J Neurosci 2009; 119 (7): 1031-1041

Aim of study (acc. to author)

To investigate the effect of a prenatal GSM mobile phone exposure on the developing hippocampus.

Background/further details

Pregnant mice were exposed and after delivery their offspring were exposed. A sham exposure group was kept in the same conditions but without exposure. At the 21st day after birth five female offspring from each group were sacrificed.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 890–915 MHz
Modulation type: pulsed
Exposure duration: 12 hr/day for 19 - 20 days (gestation period) + 20 days after birth (female offspring only)

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 890–915 MHz
Type
Exposure duration 12 hr/day for 19 - 20 days (gestation period) + 20 days after birth (female offspring only)
Modulation
Modulation type pulsed
Repetition frequency 217 Hz
Additional info

GSM phone in standby mode for 1 h and 45 min, in talking mode for 15 min

Exposure setup
Exposure source
Setup external antenna placed under the cage
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
power 2 W - - - -
SAR 1.2 W/kg - - - -

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 significant difference in the number of pyramidal cells in the Cornu Ammonis of the hippocampus was found between the sham exposed group and the exposure group.
No effects of prenatal GSM mobile phone exposure on the development of the hippocampus were found.

Study character:

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