Effect of short-term GSM radiation at representative levels in society on a biological model: the ant Myrmica sabuleti
Cammaerts M-C, Vandenbosch GAE, Volski V · 2014
View Original AbstractAnts briefly exposed to GSM radiation at 1.5 V/m showed slight changes in movement and reduced ability to orient toward their alarm pheromone.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed two nests of the ant Myrmica sabuleti to GSM radiation at 1.5 V/m, the legally allowed level in Brussels, for 10 minutes before observing their behavior. After exposure, the ants' locomotion slightly changed, their orientation toward their alarm pheromone became of lower quality, and their trail following behavior was less efficient.
Why This Matters
The study used well-controlled exposure conditions at a level described as representative of radiation found in society. Behavior was assessed by analyzing the trajectories of the ants after each irradiation period. The researchers suggested that ants could serve as possible bioindicators in this controversial issue.
Exposure Details
- Electric Field
- 1.5 V/m
- Source/Device
- GSM Radiation
- Exposure Duration
- Repeated 10 min exposure
Exposure Context
This study used 1.5 V/m for electric fields:
- 5x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.3 V/m
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.
Study Details
To study the effect of Short-Term GSM Radiation at Representative Levels in Society on the Ant Myrmica sabuleti.
Well-controlled electromagnetic exposure conditions were set up at a representative societal GSM rad...
Under these exposure conditions, behavioral effects were detected. The ants’ locomotion slightly cha...
In this controversial issue, ants could be considered as possible bioindicators
Show BibTeX
@article{m_c_2014_effect_of_shortterm_gsm_77,
author = {Cammaerts M-C and Vandenbosch GAE and Volski V},
title = {Effect of short-term GSM radiation at representative levels in society on a biological model: the ant Myrmica sabuleti},
year = {2014},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10905-014-9446-4},
}