Modification of lethal radiation injury in mice by postradiation exposure to low-intensity centimeter-band radio frequency waves
Akoev IG, Mel'nikov VM, Usachev AV, Kozhokaru AF, · 1994
View Original AbstractThis study found that extremely low-intensity RF radiation helped mice survive lethal gamma exposure, demonstrating complex biological responses to electromagnetic fields.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mice to lethal doses of gamma radiation, then immediately treated them with low-intensity radiofrequency waves (2-27 GHz) for up to 23 hours. The RF-treated mice showed improved survival rates and lived longer than untreated mice. This suggests that certain RF frequencies might have protective biological effects under extreme conditions.
Why This Matters
This 1994 study presents an intriguing finding that challenges common assumptions about RF radiation effects. The researchers found that low-intensity RF waves at power densities of 5 microwatts per square centimeter actually helped mice survive otherwise lethal radiation exposure. To put this in perspective, this power density is extremely low - roughly 100,000 times weaker than what you'd experience holding a cell phone to your head. What makes this research particularly interesting is that it demonstrates RF radiation can have protective biological effects, not just harmful ones. The science shows that biological responses to electromagnetic fields are complex and dose-dependent, much like pharmaceutical drugs. This doesn't mean RF radiation is universally beneficial, but it does highlight that the relationship between EMF exposure and biological effects isn't simply linear or always negative.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 5 +/- 1.5 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 2-8, 8-18 and 19-27 GHz with a swing frequency of 12-14 Hz
- Exposure Duration
- up to 23 hours
Exposure Context
This study used 5 +/- 1.5 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 150Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 2.5Mx 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
The aim of this study is to observe Modification of lethal radiation injury in mice by postradiation exposure to low-intensity centimeter-band radio frequency waves
A clearly pronounced modification of acute radiation injury of mice has been obtained by prolonged a...
Survival of mice and average life duration of killed mice were increased.
Show BibTeX
@article{ig_1994_modification_of_lethal_radiation_802,
author = {Akoev IG and Mel'nikov VM and Usachev AV and Kozhokaru AF and},
title = {Modification of lethal radiation injury in mice by postradiation exposure to low-intensity centimeter-band radio frequency waves},
year = {1994},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/7951901},
}