RF radiation‐induced changes in the prenatal development of mice

Abstract

The possible effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation on prenatal development has been investigated in mice. This study consisted of RF level measurements and in vivo experiments at several places around an “antenna park.” At these locations RF power densities between 168 nW/cm² and 1053 nW/cm² were measured. Twelve pairs of mice, divided in two groups, were placed in locations of different power densities and were repeatedly mated five times. One hundred eighteen newborns were collected. They were measured, weighed, and examined macro‐ and microscopically. A progressive decrease in the number of newborns per dam was observed, which ended in irreversible infertility. The prenatal development of the newborns, however, evaluated by the crown‐rump length, the body weight, and the number of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae, was improved. Bioelectromagnetics 18:455–461, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.