ID Number		818
Study Type		Plant Studies
Model		21 MHz (80% AM - 1 MHz), 1.8, 2.1 GHz (GSM, UMTS) exposure to plants and analysis of micronuclei formation
Details		Tradescantia plants were exposed to 21 MHz (80% AM, 1MHz modulation) at ~ 60-120 V/m using an open strip-line exposure system in a replication of the studies of Haider et al (Mutation Research 1994, 324:65-68) looking at micronuclei formation due to RF exposure. A significant amount of variability existed between sham, exposed, and positive & negative control groups, although a reproducible effect of RF exposure was reported. In subsequent studies, the group is using the same micronucleus assay (# of MN in meiotic pollen mother cells in Tradescantia) to study the effects of 1800 MHz (GSM) as well as 2.1 GHz (UMTS) RF exposure.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed Without Publication
Principal Investigator		Swisscom AG, Bern Switzerland - martin.urech@pulsbern.ch
Funding Agency		Nat'l Res Prog, Switzerland (SNSF, NRP57)
Country		SWITZERLAND
References
Comments		The studies of Haider et al (Mutation Research 1994, 324:65-68) could not be replicated by this study.