LOPES, A. K. R.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3155005274207797; LOPES, Anna Karina Ribeiro.
Resumo:
Because of the controversy concerning possible human health damages connected
to microwave radiation from cellular mobile telephones and the inviability, for ethic
questions, of doing laboratory studies with human beings, this research presents a preliminary
analysis of behavioral effects on rats of the species Rattus norvegicus subject
to this eletromagnetic radiation.
An analogical transmitter (AMPS) was used as the radiated source and an LPD antenna
in the 850 MHz frequency range and irradiating a power density of 0,6 mW/cm2
(which represents the maximum security level adopted by international regulatory bodies,
for human beings submitted to radiation in that frequency), applied for a period
of one hour, every day.
The behavioral analysis included several experiments, like the Skinner Cage Test
and the Morris Water Maze Test, used to evaluate learning and memory, and the
Elevated Cross Form Maze Experiment, whose main objective was to verify the stress
level of the animals. The weight of the rats, the water and food in take were also
measured.
In general, as a result of this research wasn't verify significant influence of microwave
radiation over rats behavior and their performance in experiments, except for Skinner
Cage Test results.