Rat fertility and embryo fetal development: influence of exposure to the Wi-Fi signal.
Reprod Toxicol
; 36: 1-5, 2013 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23178895
ABSTRACT
In recent decades, concern has been growing about decreasing fecundity and fertility in the human population. Exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF), especially radiofrequency (RF) fields used in wireless communications has been suggested as a potential risk factor. For the first time, we evaluated the effects of exposure to the 2450MHz Wi-Fi signal (1h/day, 6days/week) on the reproductive system of male and female Wistar rats, pre-exposed to Wi-Fi during sexual maturation. Exposure lasted 3 weeks (males) or 2 weeks (females), then animals were mated and couples exposed for 3 more weeks. On the day before delivery, the fetuses were observed for lethality, abnormalities, and clinical signs. In our experiment, no deleterious effects of Wi-Fi exposure on rat male and female reproductive organs and fertility were observed for 1h per days. No macroscopic abnormalities in fetuses were noted, even at the critical level of 4W/kg.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ondas de Rádio
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Maturidade Sexual
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Desenvolvimento Embrionário
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Desenvolvimento Fetal
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Tecnologia sem Fio
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Infertilidade Feminina
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Infertilidade Masculina
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Reprod Toxicol
Assunto da revista:
EMBRIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França