Compound exposure of 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz microwave causes learning and memory impairment in rats.

ABSTRACT: The anxieties and concerns about health hazards caused by microwave has been growing recently. Previous studies have reported microwave induced structural and functional injuries to brain. However, the biological effects caused by compound microwave were largely unexplored. In this study, we investigated the biological effects on rat's hippocampus after sequentially exposure to 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz at average power density of 10 mW/cm². Morris water maze (MWM) navigation tests showed that microwave exposure significantly extended the average escape latency (AEL) at 1d and 3d after exposure, suggesting reduced learning and memory ability. Importantly, compound microwave produced strongest responses at 3 d after exposure. Moreover, microwave also could induce abnormal electroenceph

SUBMITTER: Sun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760294 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature