R-f pollution: a rising concern
Authors not listed · 1969
Rats exposed to RF radiation at 6, 14, and 21 MHz showed harmful effects to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and genito-urinary systems peaking at 35 days, with no changes detected in the endocrine system.
Plain English Summary
Researchers placed laboratory rats in an irradiation tank circuit to test their tolerance to radiation at 6, 14, and 21 MHz. The tests showed harmful effects to the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and genito-urinary systems, peaking at 35 days after irradiation. No changes were detected in the endocrine system of the test animals.
Why This Matters
Measurements near high-frequency relay stations showed that both magnetic and electric fields were high around 500 kW transmitters, while 50 kW transmitters produced acceptable field levels. Researchers noted there is no direct way to relate laboratory measurements in watts per unit volume or weight to field measurements in watts per unit effective capture area. They equated a rat with a human for biological effects to circumvent this correlation problem.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 10 mw/cm?
Exposure Context
This study used 10 mw/cm? for radio frequency:
- 1,000Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 16.7Mx 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
Show BibTeX
@article{r_f_pollution_a_rising_concern_g4880,
author = {Unknown},
title = {R-f pollution: a rising concern},
year = {1969},
}