Exposure details   Effects of exposure to electromagnetic field (1.8/0.9 GHz) on testicular function and structure in growing rats. by Ozlem Nisbet H, Nisbet C, Akar A, Cevik M, Karayigit MO published in: Res Vet Sci 2012; 93 (2): 1001 - 1005 General information: Rats were divided into three groups with 11 animals each. Exposure 1: Main characteristics frequency: 900 MHz type of field: electromagnetic field Exposure setup exposure source/structure: monopole distance between exposed object and exposure source: 2 cm exposure time pattern: continuous for 2 h/day for 90 days setup details: rats were kept seperately in their experiment boxes; monopole antennas were placed at a distance of 2 cm next to rat's head sham: sham exposure was performed Exposure parameters parameter: value: type: method: averaging mass: remark: SAR  3 mW/kg  max value  measured and calculated  whole body  aged 10 days  SAR  1.2 mW/kg  min value  measured and calculated  whole body  aged 70 days  additional information: experiments were performed in a RF shielded room measurement and calculation details: SAR values were not directly measured, but derived from measurements of the electric field and power density Exposure 2: Main characteristics frequency: 1800 MHz type of field: electromagnetic field Exposure setup exposure source/structure: same setup as in Exposure 1 exposure time pattern: continuous for 2 h/day for 90 days Exposure parameters parameter: value: type: method: averaging mass: remark: SAR  0.053 mW/kg  max value  measured and calculated  whole body  aged 10 days  SAR  0.011 mW/kg  min value  measured and calculated  whole body  aged 70 days  additional information: experiments were performed in a RF shielded room measurement and calculation details: SAR values were derived from measurements of the electric field and power density Reference articles Dasdag S et al. (2008): Mobile phone exposure does not induce apoptosis on spermatogenesis in rats. Koyu A et al. (2005): Effects of 900MHz electromagnetic field on TSH and thyroid hormones in rats. Aitken RJ et al. (2005): Impact of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation on DNA integrity in the... Peyman A et al. (2001): Changes in the dielectric properties of rat tissue as a function of age at... Return to general data Glossary: animals, antennas, electric field, electromagnetic field, exposure, MHz, power density, rat, RF, SAR, sham exposure

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