[Motor activity of rabbits in conditions of chronic low-intensity pulse microwave irradiation].
Grigor'ev IuG, Luk'ianova SN, Makarov VP, Rynskov VV, Moiseeva NV · 1995
View Original AbstractLow-level microwave exposure caused anxiety and behavioral changes in rabbits after just two weeks of daily 30-minute sessions.
Plain English Summary
Russian researchers exposed rabbits to low-intensity pulsed microwave radiation (1.5 GHz) for 30 minutes daily over one month and tracked their movement patterns. After two weeks of exposure, the animals began showing clear signs of behavioral disruption, including increased anxiety and alarm responses. This study demonstrates that even relatively weak microwave exposure can alter nervous system function when the exposure continues over time.
Why This Matters
This 1995 Russian study adds to a substantial body of research showing that microwave radiation affects the nervous system at power levels well below what regulators consider 'safe.' The exposure level used (0.3 mW/cm²) is actually lower than what you might experience from a cell phone held against your head, yet it produced measurable behavioral changes after just two weeks. What makes this research particularly significant is that it focused on chronic, low-level exposure rather than acute high-power effects. The anxiety and alarm responses observed in these rabbits mirror symptoms commonly reported by people who experience electromagnetic sensitivity. While we can't directly extrapolate from animal studies to humans, this research supports the growing evidence that our current safety standards, which only consider heating effects, may be inadequate to protect against the biological impacts of long-term EMF exposure.
Exposure Details
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Motor activity of rabbits in conditions of chronic low-intensity pulse microwave irradiation
Motor activity of rabbits under daily thirty-minute irradiation (1.5 GHz, pulse duration 16 ms, puls...
From 14th day the reliable disadaptation changes such as an anxiety and alarm reaction were found. T...
Show BibTeX
@article{iug_1995_motor_activity_of_rabbits_1005,
author = {Grigor'ev IuG and Luk'ianova SN and Makarov VP and Rynskov VV and Moiseeva NV},
title = {[Motor activity of rabbits in conditions of chronic low-intensity pulse microwave irradiation].},
year = {1995},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7719427/},
}