Effect of 2450 MHz Microwave Radiation on Hematopoiesis of Pregnant Mice

In this study, the influence of 2450 MHz CW microwave radiation on hematopoiesis in pregnant mice was examined. Dams (mice CD-1 strain) were irradiated during Days 1-6 or 6-15 of pregnancy. The animals were irradiated for a total of 8 hr per day (two 4-hr exposures in 9 hr) at an average power densi...

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Published in:Radiation research 1984-11, Vol.100 (2), p.412-417
Main Authors: Galvin, Michael J., MacNichols, G. L., McRee, D. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Blood
Bone marrow
Correspondence
Dams
Female
Hematopoiesis
Hematopoiesis - radiation effects
Hematopoietic system
Irradiation
Leukocytes
Lymphocytes
Mice
Microwaves
Microwaves - adverse effects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal - radiation effects
Space life sciences
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Summary:In this study, the influence of 2450 MHz CW microwave radiation on hematopoiesis in pregnant mice was examined. Dams (mice CD-1 strain) were irradiated during Days 1-6 or 6-15 of pregnancy. The animals were irradiated for a total of 8 hr per day (two 4-hr exposures in 9 hr) at an average power density of$30\ {\rm mW}/{\rm cm}^{2}$. Peripheral blood and bone marrow samples were obtained on Day 18 of pregnancy. The total leukocyte and differential leukocyte counts of peripheral blood samples were not affected by either exposure regimen. In addition, no effects were noted in either the erythroid or myeloid mitotic indices of bone marrow samples. Exposure of pregnant mice to microwave radiation under the conditions of these experiments had no effects on the investigated aspects of hematopoiesis.
ISSN:0033-7587
1938-5404
DOI:10.2307/3576361