Medical/biological Study (experimental study/observational study)

RF radiation-induced changes in the prenatal development of mice. med./biol.

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Aim of study (according to author)
To study possible effects of radiofrequency irradiation on prenatal development in mice.

Endpoint

• effects on embryo/fetus: teratogenicity

Exposure
General category: radio frequency field, Radio/TV transmitter, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast, AM radio transmitters, shortwave broadcast

Field characteristics	Parameters
88.5 - 950 MHz exposure duration: 5 pregnancies	power flux density: 1.053 µW/cm² (school) power flux density: 168 nW/cm² (at d)) SAR: 1.936 µW/g (school)

Exposed system:
animal (species/strain): mouse/BALB/c/f
whole body exposure

Methods
Endpoint/Measurement parameters/Methodology

• effects on embryo/fetus: teratogenicity (size and weight of newborn mice; macroscopic and microscopic investigation of newborns; number of newborns/dam)

Main outcome of study (according to author)
A progressive decrease in the number of newborns per dam was found, which ended in irreversible infertility. The prenatal development of the newborns, however, evaluated by the crown-rump length, the body weight, and the number of the vertebrae, was improved.

(Study character: medical/biological study, experimental study, observational study, pilot/exploratory/preliminary study)

Study funded by

• not stated/none

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