Abstract

Overview

The study scrutinizes the impact of prenatal exposure to 10 GHz microwave radiation on the developmental progress of the brain in mice.

Methodology

• Pregnant mice were divided into control (sham-exposed) and microwave-exposed groups from gestational days 0.25 and 11.25 until birth.
• Postnatal assessment of mice at 3 weeks old.

Findings

Significant findings include:

• A reduction in brain and body weight in the microwave-exposed group compared to controls.
• Increased levels of lipid peroxidation and decreased levels of glutathione and protein, indicating oxidative stress.
• Structural changes in the hippocampus and cerebellum, with a reduction in Purkinje cell numbers.

Conclusion

The severity of brain damage in neonatal mice is considerably higher when microwave exposure begins as early as the first quarter day of gestation, compared to later in pregnancy.