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The detection of C- and Cx-reactive protein in the blood serum during exposure of the organism to SHF electromagnetic waves

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Chukhlovin, B. A., Grachev, B. N., Likina, V. · 1966

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1966 Soviet study found microwave radiation triggered inflammatory proteins in rabbit blood at power densities above 10 mW/cm².

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Soviet researchers in 1966 exposed humans and rabbits to microwave radiation and measured C-reactive proteins (inflammatory markers) in blood. While low-power exposures on humans showed no effects, rabbits exposed to higher power densities developed these inflammatory proteins, suggesting microwave radiation can trigger immune system responses.

Why This Matters

This early Soviet research reveals something significant: microwave radiation can trigger inflammatory responses in biological systems, as evidenced by the appearance of reactive proteins in rabbit blood. What makes this study particularly relevant today is that the power densities that caused effects in rabbits (50-120 mW/cm²) aren't dramatically higher than what we encounter from some modern devices. While the 2-3 mW/cm² used on humans didn't trigger detectable responses, this may reflect the study's brief 10-day duration rather than safety.

The finding that these inflammatory proteins sometimes disappeared despite continued exposure suggests the body may develop adaptive responses to chronic EMF exposure. This adaptive mechanism could explain why some EMF health effects might be missed in short-term studies, while potentially masking ongoing biological stress that could manifest as health problems over longer periods.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Chukhlovin, B. A., Grachev, B. N., Likina, V. (1966). The detection of C- and Cx-reactive protein in the blood serum during exposure of the organism to SHF electromagnetic waves.
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  author = {Chukhlovin and B. A. and Grachev and B. N. and Likina and V.},
  title = {The detection of C- and Cx-reactive protein in the blood serum during exposure of the organism to SHF electromagnetic waves},
  year = {1966},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

These are inflammatory marker proteins that appear in blood when the immune system responds to infection, tissue damage, or other biological stress. Their presence indicates the body is mounting an inflammatory response to some form of cellular damage or irritation.
Humans were exposed to much lower power densities (2-3 mW/cm²) for only 10 days, while rabbits received higher exposures (up to 120 mW/cm²). The study found effects only occurred above 10 mW/cm², so the human exposure levels were below the threshold observed.
Inflammatory proteins appeared in most rabbits exposed to 50 mW/cm² for 30 minutes and in all rabbits exposed to 120 mW/cm² for 15 minutes. No effects were seen at 10 mW/cm² or below in single exposures.
Researchers suspected the body developed antibodies against these inflammatory proteins over time, essentially adapting to the EMF exposure. This adaptation mechanism could eliminate the proteins from blood even while exposure continued, masking ongoing biological effects.
No significant difference was found between pulsed and continuous microwave radiation in terms of biological effects. The researchers combined results from both exposure types and expressed findings based solely on power density levels.