Animal study on electromagnetic field biological potency.
Trosic I, Matausicpisl M, Radalj Z, Prlic I, · 1999
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation at 2450 MHz significantly altered blood cell counts in rats, showing immune system effects at non-thermal exposure levels.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to microwave radiation at 2450 MHz for two hours daily over 30 days. The exposed rats showed decreased white blood cells and increased red blood cells compared to controls, indicating the radiation affected their immune and blood systems.
Why This Matters
This 1999 Croatian study demonstrates that microwave radiation can alter blood cell populations in mammals at power densities of 5-15 mW/cm2, levels well below what causes heating effects. What makes this research particularly relevant is that 2450 MHz is the same frequency used by microwave ovens and many WiFi devices, though at much lower power levels than this study used. The observed decreases in lymphocytes and total white blood cells are concerning because these immune system cells are your body's first line of defense against infections and disease. The science demonstrates that EMF exposure can trigger measurable biological responses in blood chemistry, even when the radiation isn't strong enough to heat tissue. While this was an animal study with relatively high exposure levels, it adds to the growing body of evidence that microwave radiation affects cellular processes in ways that current safety standards don't adequately address.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 5 to 15 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 2450 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 2 hours a day, 5 days a week
Exposure Context
This study used 5 to 15 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 500Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 8.3Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
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Show BibTeX
@article{i_1999_animal_study_on_electromagnetic_1376,
author = {Trosic I and Matausicpisl M and Radalj Z and Prlic I and},
title = {Animal study on electromagnetic field biological potency.},
year = {1999},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10457649/},
}