ID Number		656
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		2450 MHz (CW) exposure to rats and analysis of behavior and brain pathology
Details		Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to 2450 MHz (CW) MW for 22 weeks at 2.3 W/kg (whole body). Exposure increased locomoter activity and disrupted learning of an appetitively reinforced operant behavior. There was no reported elevation in core body temperature from MW exposure. In a related study (Radio Sci (1977) 12(6S):287-293), analysis of brain sections by electron microscopy following exposure demonstrated an increase in myelin figures in cortical dendrites. Further, exposed animals had a significant elevation in red blood cell count and marginally significant irregularities in white cells. The authors suggest that the behavioral effects may be due to alterations in the function of the central nervous system, and that the functional significance of the histological and hematopoietic effects is uncertain.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Southwest Res. Inst., USA
Funding Agency		AF, USA
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Mitchell, DS et al. Radio Sci., (1977) 12:263-271 Switzer, WG et al. Radio Sci., (1977) 12:287-293
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