ID Number		1744
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		900 MHz (CW), 2 GHz (UMTS) exposure to rats and analysis of auditory evoked emissions
Details		Sprague Dawley rats (n=24 per group) were sham treated or exposed to 900 MHz (CW) with or without gentimicin (used as an ototoxin) for 2 hrs/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks at 4.42 W/kg and evaluated for acoustic and cochlear function using otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE). Exposure was performed with an antenna positioned perpendicular to the head surface over the right ear. The authors report no significant effects of RF exposure. In a related study, rats 9n=24 per group) were exposed as above but with a 1946 MHz GHz UMTS signal at 10 W/kg (2hrs/day, 5 days/wk, for 4 wks) and tested for otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) before, during, and after the exposure protocol. As with prior 900 MHz CW exposures, the authors found no effects of RF exposure using a UMTS signal.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Instituto di Ingegneria Biomedica, Milan Italy
Funding Agency		EU, GUARD, EU 5th Framework, Europe
Country		ITALY
References		Galloni, P et al. Bioelectromagnetics., (2009) 30:385-392 Parazzini, M et al. Radiation Research, (2007) 167:600-605
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