Extraordinary behavior disorders in cows in proximity to transmission stations.
Loscher W, Kas G, · 1998
View Original AbstractA cow with abnormal behavior normalized completely within five days after being moved 20 km from a transmitting antenna, but symptoms returned when the cow was brought back.
Plain English Summary
Researchers observed behavioral abnormalities, reduced milk yield, and increased health problems in a herd of cows near a TV and cell phone transmitting antenna over two years. Evaluation of possible factors found no explanation other than high-frequency electromagnetic fields. In an experiment, a cow with abnormal behavior was moved 20 km from the antenna and normalized completely within five days, but symptoms returned when the cow was brought back. The researchers suggested the abnormalities might be related to electromagnetic field exposure, with power densities measured at 0.02-7 mW/m2.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to investigate extraordinary behavior disorders in cows near transmission stations. Power densities at the site were measured between 0.02 and 7 mW/m2.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 0.000002, 0.0007 mW/cm²
Exposure Context
This study used 0.000002, 0.0007 mW/cm² for radio frequency:
- 200x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 3.3x above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Extraordinary behavior disorders in cows in proximity to transmission stations.
In addition to reduction of milk yield and increased health problems, behavioral abnormalities were ...
In view of the previous described effects of electromagnetic fields, it might be possible that the observed abnormalities in cows are related to electromagnetic field exposure. (power densities measured 0.02-7 mW/m2).
Show BibTeX
@article{w_1998_extraordinary_behavior_disorders_in_1162,
author = {Loscher W and Kas G and},
title = {Extraordinary behavior disorders in cows in proximity to transmission stations.},
year = {1998},
url = {http://www.teslabel.be/001/documents/Conspicuous%20behavioural%20abnormalities%20in%20a%20dairy%20cow%20herd.pdf},
}