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ArticleBioelectromagnetics2019

Early-Life Exposure to Pulsed LTE Radiofrequency Fields Causes Persistent Changes in Activity and Behavior in C57BL/6 J Mice.

Kerry A Broom, Richard Findlay, Darren S Addison, Cristian Goiceanu, Zenon Sienkiewicz

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Article in Bioelectromagnetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Kerry A BroomCentre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-5076
Richard FindlayPhysics Group, EMFcomp Limited, Harwell Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK.
Darren S AddisonCentre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK.
Cristian GoiceanuDepartment of Environmental Health, National Institute of Public Health, Regional Center Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
Zenon SienkiewiczCentre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK.

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National Institute for Health Research PRP X01-01-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite much research, gaps remain in knowledge about the potential health effects of exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields. This study investigated the effects of early-life exposure to pulsed long term evolution (LTE) 1,846 MHz downlink signals on innate mouse behavior. Animals were exposed for 30 min/day, 5 days/week at a whole-body average specific energy absorption rate (SAR) of 0.5 or 1 W/kg from late pregnancy (gestation day 13.5) to weaning (postnatal day 21). A behavioral tracking system measured locomotor, drinking, and feeding behavior in the home cage from 12 to 28 weeks of age. The exposure caused significant effects on both appetitive behaviors and activity of offspring that depended on the SAR. Compared with sham-exposed controls, exposure at 0.5 W/kg significantly decreased drinking frequency (P ≤ 0.000) and significantly decreased distance moved (P ≤ 0.001). In contrast, exposure at 1 W/kg significantly increased drinking frequency (P ≤ 0.001) and significantly increased moving duration (P ≤ 0.005). In the absence of other plausible explanations, it is concluded that repeated exposure to low-level RF fields in early life may have a persistent and long-term effect on adult behavior. Bioelectromagnetics. 2019;40:498-511. © 2019 The Authors. Bioelectromagnetics Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Prenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBody WeightComputer SimulationFemaleLearningMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPregnancyRadio WavesTime FactorsWhole-Body Irradiationactivitybrainelectromagnetic fieldslocomotionrodent

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PMCPMC6790696

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