Study of nonionizing microwave radiation effects upon the central nervous system and behavior reactions

Abstract

The biologic effects of an electromagnetic field of a frequency of 2375±50 MHz was studied in rats and rabbits in specially constructed absorbant chambers. The results of the investigations have shown that microwave radiation of 10, 50, 500 μW.cm2 for 30 days, 7 hr/day, causes a number of changes in bioelectric brain activity and also in behavioral immunological, and cytochemical reactions. It was found that levels of 10 and 50 μW/cm2 stimulate the electric brain activity at the initial stage of irradiation, while a level of 500 μW/cm2 causes its suppression, as seen from the increase of slow, high amplitude Δ-waves. At 500 μW/cm2 a decrease in capacity for work, in value of unconditioned feeding stimulus, in investigating activity, electronic irradiation threshold, and in inhibition of cellular and humoral immunity were also observed.