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Bioelectromagnetics 18:455-461 (1997)
RF Radiation-Induced Changes in the Prenatal Development of Mice
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The possible effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation on prenatal development has been investigated
in mice. This study consisted of RF level measurements and in vivo experiments at several places
around an ‘‘antenna park.’’ At these locations RF power densities between 168 nW/cm2 and
1053 nW/cm2 were measured. Twelve pairs of mice, divided in two groups, were placed in locations
of different power densities and were repeatedly mated five times. One hundred eighteen newborns
were collected. They were measured, weighed, and examined macro- and microscopically. A progressive
decrease in the number of newborns per dam was observed, which ended in irreversible infertility.
The prenatal development of the newborns, however, evaluated by the crown-rump length, the body
weight, and the number of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae, was improved. Bioelectromagnetics
18:455-461, 1997. q 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Key words: RF radiation effects; prenatal development; mice development
Bioelectromagnetics 18:455-461 (1997)
RF Radiation-Induced Changes in the Prenatal Development of Mice
Ioannis N. Magras1* and Thomas D. Xenos2
1Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessalonike, Greece
2Department of Telecommunications, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
