ID Number		747
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		2450 MHz (CW) exposure to hamsters and analysis of immune parameters
Details		Syrian hamsters were exposed to 2450 MHz (CW) MW for 1 hour or 5 days at SARS of 2.6, 8, 13.2, or 21.2 W/kg. Exposure at the highest SAR level resulted in large core body temperature increases and was harmful to the hamsters. Exposure at 13.2 W/kg resulted in core body temperature increases of 3-3.5 degrees C and depressed NK cell activity, activated peritoneal macrophages, and increased B-cell population and plaque forming assay activity. Non-MW heating had similar effects. Exposure below ~8 W/kg did not affect the measured immune parameters. The authors attribute the effects to thermal heating.
Findings		Effects (only at thermal levels)
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		University of Illinois, USA
Funding Agency		Navy, USA
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Rama Rao, G et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1985) 6:41-52 Rama Rao, G et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1984) 5:377-388 Rama Rao, G et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1983) 4:141-155 Cain, CA et al. Radiat. Res., (1981) 88:96-107
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