The effect of electromagnetic radiation in the mobile phone range on the behaviour of the rat
In a study by Salford
et al. (Environ Health Perspect 111:881-883, 2003) the authors
demonstrated the presence of strongly stained areas in the brains of
rats that were exposed to mobile phone EMR. These darker neurons were
particularly prevalent in the hippocampal area of the brain. The aim
of our study was to further investigate the effects of EMR. We found
no significant differences in the spatial memory test, and
morphological assessment of the brain also yielded non-significant
differences between the groups. However, in some exposed animals
there were decreased locomotor activity, increased grooming and a
tendency of increased basal corticosterone levels.
Bibliography:
Daniels et al., Metab Brain Dis. 2009 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print],
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The effects of electromagnetic fields on peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro
The primary
objective of this study was to analyze the changes in the cell
viability, rates of apoptosis, proliferation indices and the cell
surface antigenic structures resulting from 2-, 6- and 24-hour
exposure of mononuclear cells isolated from the peripheral blood to
450, 900 and 1784 MHz electromagnetic waves. These data suggest that
electromagnetic signals could affect the functional capacity of the
peripheral blood mononuclear cells by changing their adhesion
ability. Maybe these alterations are the sign of the immune system
modulation. More comprehensive studies are needed, involving higher
number and more lines of cells.
Bibliography: Atasoy et al.,
Bratisl Lek Listy. 2009;110(9):526-9, Full
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