Title :
Has a 970 MHz Pulsed Exposure an Effect on the Memory Related Behaviour of Rats?
Author :
Adang, D. ; Campo, B. ; Vorst, A. Vander
Author_Institution :
Microwave Lab., Univ. Catholique de Louvain
Abstract :
In the present study we examine the effect of microwave exposure to a GSM-like frequency of 970 MHz pulsed waves on the memory in rats by means of an object recognition task. Two populations of Wistar albino rats, each composed of 2 subgroups of 32 rats, have been exposed to low level radiofrequent radiation for 2 hours/day during 2 and 15 months, respectively. The rats that have been exposed for 2 months show normal exploratory behaviour. The animals that have been exposed for 15 months show derogatory behaviour. They do not make the distinction between a familiar and an unfamiliar object
Keywords :
behavioural sciences; biological effects of microwaves; brain; neurophysiology; object recognition; 15 months; 2 month; 970 MHz; CW radar; Wistar albino rats; behavioral science; derogatory behaviour; electromagnetic radiation effects; low level radiofrequency radiation exposure; memory related behaviour; military communication; normal exploratory behaviour; object recognition task; pulsed microwave exposure effects; Aging; Animals; Electromagnetic fields; Frequency; GSM; Object recognition; Radar; Rats; Sampling methods; Wireless LAN; Behavioral science; CW radar; biological effects of electromagnetic radiation; military communication; radar;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology, 2006. The 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-5-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECWT.2006.280453
