Dosimetry of a set-up for the exposure of newborn mice to 2.45-GHZ WiFi frequencies.
Pinto R, Lopresto V, Galloni P, Marino C, Mancini S, Lodato R, Pioli C, Lovisolo GA. · 2010
View Original AbstractNewborn mice absorbed WiFi radiation at rates exceeding 6 W/kg, showing that developing organisms may face much higher exposures than safety standards predict.
Plain English Summary
Italian scientists measured how much WiFi radiation newborn mice absorb as they grow. They found absorption rates varied dramatically from less than 1 to over 6 watts per kilogram, peaking when mice weighed 5 grams. This research enables future studies on WiFi's effects on developing animals.
Why This Matters
This dosimetry study reveals a critical insight that's often overlooked in EMF research: developing organisms absorb radiation very differently than adults. The fact that these newborn mice showed peak absorption rates exceeding 6 W/kg is significant because current safety standards are based on adult models. The resonance phenomenon at 5 grams suggests that size matters enormously in EMF absorption. What this means for you is that children and infants likely absorb WiFi radiation at much higher rates than the safety standards account for. While this study didn't examine health effects directly, it provides the precise measurement tools that future research will need to understand how WiFi affects the developing brain and body.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- <1 to >6 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 2.45-GHZ
- Exposure Duration
- 1 and 24 h
Exposure Context
This study used <1 to >6 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 2.5x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
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
This work describes the dosimetry of a two waveguide cell system designed to expose newborn mice to electromagnetic fields associated with wireless fidelity signals in the frequency band of 2.45 GHz.
The dosimetric characterisation of the exposure system was performed both numerically and experiment...
The curve evidenced an SAR pattern varying from <1 W kg(-1) to >6 W kg(-1) during the first 5 weeks ...
Show BibTeX
@article{r_2010_dosimetry_of_a_setup_1273,
author = {Pinto R and Lopresto V and Galloni P and Marino C and Mancini S and Lodato R and Pioli C and Lovisolo GA.},
title = {Dosimetry of a set-up for the exposure of newborn mice to 2.45-GHZ WiFi frequencies.},
year = {2010},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20418330/},
}