Cell biology Non-thermal heat-shock response to microwaves

Exposure limits set for microwave radiation assume that any biological effects result from tissue heating: non-thermal effects have been reported but remain controversial. We show here that prolonged exposure to low-intensity microwave fields can induce heat-shock responses in the soil nematode Caen...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2000-05, Vol.405 (6785), p.417-418
Main Authors: de Pomerai, David, Daniells, Clare, David, Helen, Allan, Joanna, Duce, Ian, Mutwakil, Mohammed, Thomas, David, Sewell, Phillip, Tattersall, John, Jones, Don, Candido, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological effects
Biotelemetry
Endoscopy
Heat
Microwave radiation
Microwaves
Optics
Radiation
Sensors
Telemetry
Worms
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Summary:Exposure limits set for microwave radiation assume that any biological effects result from tissue heating: non-thermal effects have been reported but remain controversial. We show here that prolonged exposure to low-intensity microwave fields can induce heat-shock responses in the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. This effect appears to be non-thermal, suggesting that current exposure limits set for microwave equipment may need to be reconsidered.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/35013144