FRANÇA, G. R.; RABELLO, F. A. P. C. J.; COSTA, F. H. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0297105934916428; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8832982277805731; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7019439820728967; FRANÇA, Gêneton Romualdo de.; RABELLO, Francisco de Assis Pinto Cabral Júnior.; COSTA, Filipe Henrique Alves da.
Resumo:
Every day we are subjected to a large amount of electromagnetic radiation, in
particular in the waveband. This track is emitted by devices disseminated in our
society, like cell phones, televisions, radios, radars, use of wireless internet and
the presence of base stations (responsible for the operation of the cell). Several
studies pointed to the possibility of deleterious effects resulting from this
exposure on human and animal health, including the likely injury from cognitive
and behavioral changes. Due to the limited data in the literature of behavioral
effects, seek through experimental model to verify this possibility. The aim of
this study was to investigate the possible behavioral effects of electromagnetic
radiation (EMR), at the levels of radio frequency (RF) of 850MHz in rats. The
study included a group of six rats, Rattus norvegicus, male, albino, with
weighing between 250 and 300g, were exposed to REM frequency of 850MHz,
2 hours per day for 10 days and were subjected to behavioral tests (open field
test, elevated plus maze, forced swim test and Morris’s maze) before and after
irradiation. The data produced in this test were analyzed by analysis of variance
(ANOVA). The results showed an increase in the number of pats during the
behavioral tests, after the radiation and a larger number of entries into the
closed arms of the elevated plus maze test. These changes may be linked to an
increased activation of the autonomic nervous system and anxiogenesis,
generating a defensive behavior. There were no deficits in learning and memory
in mice after exposure to REM.