On the mechanism of action of microwaves on the skin
Slabospitski'i AA · 1965
1965 Soviet study irradiated rat and rabbit skin with microwaves for three minutes at 0.1 and 0.5 w/cm², under conditions excluding heating, and followed skin blood supply and nerve formations.
Plain English Summary
This 1965 study by Slabospitskii examined the mechanism of action of microwaves on the skin by locally irradiating albino rats and rabbits for three minutes at power flux densities of 0.1 and 0.5 w/cm², under conditions excluding heating of the irradiated part of the skin. The researchers observed the clinical picture, skin blood supply and changes in skin element structure, chiefly in nerve formations.
Why This Matters
This 1965 study examined skin responses to local microwave irradiation in albino rats and rabbits, not in humans. The animals were irradiated for three minutes at power flux densities of 0.1 and 0.5 w/cm², under conditions excluding heating of the irradiated part of the skin, and the researchers followed the clinical picture, skin blood supply and changes in skin element structure, chiefly in nerve formations. The stated aim was to study the mechanism of action of microwaves on the skin.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 0.5 w/cm2
- Exposure Duration
- 3 minutes
Exposure Context
This study used 0.5 w/cm2 for radio frequency:
- 50,000Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 833.3Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
To study the mechanism of action of microwaves on the skin
Local irradiation of albino rats and rabbits for three minutes with various power flux densities (PF...
The study observed effects of microwaves on skin including changes in nerve formations and blood sup...
The study demonstrated that microwaves affect skin structure, particularly nerve formations and blood supply. Effects were observed at power flux densities of 0.1 and 0.5 w/cm2, with changes noted in skin element structure, especially nerve formations.
Show BibTeX
@article{on_the_mechanism_of_action_of_microwaves_on_the_skin_g4122,
author = {Slabospitski'i AA},
title = {On the mechanism of action of microwaves on the skin},
year = {1965},
}