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

fYear

2006

fDate

10-12 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

135

Lastpage

138

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Technology, 2006. The 9th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-5-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECWT.2006.280453

Filename

4057456