ID Number		1359
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		2450 MHz (CW) exposure to birds and analysis of teratogenic effects in hatchlings and behavioral effects in adults
Details		Coturnix quail eggs were exposed to 2450 MHz (CW) RF 2 x per cay for 30 minutes at power densities of 25 or 50 mW/cm2 throughout the 17-day incubation period. Other eggs were exposed to 20 degrees C or 24 degrees C temperatures twice daily. Repeated exposures to 20 degrees C, 24 degrees C, or RF at 25 mW/cm2 did not reduce hatchability. Exposure to RF at 50 mW/cm2 lowered hatchability, probably as a result of higher egg temperatures. Hatchlings from exposed eggs had normal growth rates and no obvious developmental abnormalities. In previous studies, Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) were analyzed and shown to exhibit an aversion to similar RF exposure at 25 and 50 mW/cm2. Another study looked at 17 birds from 12 flocks exposed to similar RF in Manomet, Massachusetts (41 degrees 56'N, 70 degrees 35'W) at various combinations of power density and duration. Three birds from two additional flocks served as sham-exposed controls. Experiments were conducted outdoors at under normal winter ambient temperatures. Exposed birds maintained their positions within a flock hierarchy with one exception. Some birds appeared to have a change in their level of aggression after exposure.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Byman, D et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1985) 6:271-282 Wasserman, FE et al. Physiol Behav., (1984) 33:805-807 Wasserman, FE et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1984) 5:331-339
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