Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Interactive developmental toxicity of radiofrequency radiation and 2-methoxyethanol in rats.
Nelson BK, Conover DL, Shaw PB, Werren DM, Edwards RM, Hoberman AM · 1994
View Original AbstractRadiofrequency radiation can amplify chemical toxicity during pregnancy, causing enhanced birth defects at intermediate exposure levels.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to radiofrequency radiation (10 MHz) combined with an industrial solvent called 2-methoxyethanol to see if the combination caused more birth defects than either exposure alone. They found that when combined, these exposures produced enhanced developmental damage to limbs and digits in rat fetuses, particularly when exposure occurred on day 13 of pregnancy. This suggests that EMF radiation can amplify the harmful effects of certain chemical exposures during pregnancy.
Study Details
We previously demonstrated that combined exposure to radiofrequency (RF; 10 MHz) radiation, which also induces hyperthermia and is teratogenic to exposed animals, and the industrial solvent, 2-methoxyethanol (2ME), produces enhanced teratogenicity in rats. The present study replicates and extends the previous research investigating the enhanced teratogenicity of combined RF radiation and 2ME exposures.
The interactive dose-related teratogenicity of RF radiation (sham exposure or maintaining colonic te...
The results are consistent with and extend our previous research findings. Synergism was observed be...
Statistical analyses did not show a global synergistic effect, but did show evidence for a synergistic effect at intermediate levels of the dose ranges. Future research will address potential interactions at lower doses.
Show BibTeX
@article{bk_1994_interactive_developmental_toxicity_of_3270,
author = {Nelson BK and Conover DL and Shaw PB and Werren DM and Edwards RM and Hoberman AM},
title = {Interactive developmental toxicity of radiofrequency radiation and 2-methoxyethanol in rats.},
year = {1994},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7716735/},
}