Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Embryonic Brain Tissue.
Abstract
This report describes a research program that investigated the biological and behavioral effects of low-level microwave irradiation on embryonic brain tissue in the rat. Pregnant Sprague-Dawley albino and Long Evans hooded rats were irradiated during nine consecutive overnight sessions between the 6th and 16th days of gestation. Each session was from 14 to 16 hours long and the subjects were exposed in a field intensity of 5 th 7.5 mw/sq cm at 1700 MHz with the E vector perpendicular to the horizontal body plane. Some litters were sacrificed late in gestation and the fetuses were autopsied to determine if gross anatomical differences existed between exposed and control groups. The remaining litters were brought to term and observed to detect any differences in the biological and/or behavioral development of the two cohorts. These groups were subsequently sacrificed at about 8 months of age and were compared through the use of detailed autopsies and neurohistological techniques. The results of the anatomical and behavioral testing revealed no significant or consistent difference between the irradiated and control groups. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA095983
Entities
People
- David Mck. Rioch
- George H. Koustenis