Medical/biological Study (experimental study)

Nerve cell damage in mammalian brain after exposure to microwaves from GSM mobile phones. med./biol.

PubMed Entry

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Aim of study (according to author)
To investigate whether a pathologic leakage across the blood-brain barrier might cause damage to the neurons.

Endpoint

• effects on the neurological system: permeability of blood-brain-barrier

Exposure
General category: mobile communication system, GSM, microwaves

Field characteristics	Parameters
field 1: 915 MHz pulsed (PW) exposure duration: continuous for 2 hours	power: 10 mW peak value power flux density: 0.24 W/m² peak value SAR: 2 mW/kg average over mass (whole body)
field 2: 915 MHz pulsed (PW) exposure duration: continuous for 2 hours	power: 100 mW peak value power flux density: 2.4 W/m² peak value SAR: 20 mW/kg average over mass (whole body)
field 3: 915 MHz pulsed (PW) exposure duration: continuous for 2 hours	power: 1000 mW peak value power flux density: 24 W/m² peak value SAR: 200 mW/kg average over mass (whole body)

Exposed system:
animal (species/strain): rat/Fischer 344
whole body exposure

Methods
Endpoint/Measurement parameters/Methodology

• effects on the neurological system: permeability of blood-brain-barrier (occurence of "dark neurons")

Main outcome of study (according to author)
A highly significant evidence for neuronal damage in the cortex, hippocampus, and basal ganglia in the brains of exposed rats was found.

(Study character: medical/biological study, experimental study, full/main study)

Study funded by

• Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS)

• by  Maisch D
• by  Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz

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