Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Effects of 9.4 GHz microwave exposure on meiosis in mice med./bio.

By: Manikowska E, Luciani JM, Servantie B, Czerski P, Obrenovitch J, Stahl A
Published in: Experientia 1979; 35 (3): 388-390
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Aim of study (acc. to author)

To verify whether repeated microwave exposures from a typical radar source will interfere with meiosis.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 9.4 GHz
Modulation type: pulsed
Exposure duration: repeated daily exposure, 1 h/day, 5 days/week, for 2 weeks

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 9.4 GHz
Type
Charakteristic
Exposure duration repeated daily exposure, 1 h/day, 5 days/week, for 2 weeks
Modulation
Modulation type pulsed
Pulse width 0.5 µs
Repetition frequency 1,000 Hz
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
power density 0.1 mW/cm² mean - - -
power density 0.5 mW/cm² mean - - -
power density 1 mW/cm² mean - - -
power density 10 mW/cm² mean - - -

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

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

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

The results indicate that repeated microwave exposure may interfere with the normal course of meiosis and induces disturbances in meiosis, consisting in an increase of translocations and the appearance of cells with several chromosome pair remaining univalents.

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