ID Number		676
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		27 MHz (CW) exposure to rats and analysis of teratogenicity and development
Details		Sprague Dawley rats (pregnant dams) were exposed to 27.12 MHz (CW) RF at SARs of 1.1 x 10(-4) W/kg during gestation. Exposure increased the number of resorptions and post-implantation losses, and decreased body weight gain from day 0 to 20. Finally, there was a decrease in ossification of cranial bones in exposed fetuses. The authors conclude that the effects were non-thermal in nature.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		National Health Service, Italy - fisicasan@asl.ivrea.to.it
Funding Agency		Agency Tech, Energy, Environ, Italy
Country		ITALY
References		Tofani, S et al. Health Phys., (1986) 51:489-499 Tofani, S et al. Health Phys., (1987) 53:546-548
Comments		A comment was made by Lu and Michaelson (Health Phys (1987) 53:545) criticizing the lack of accurate dosimetry in the study, and the authors responded (Health Phys 53(5):546-548) defending their study design.