Effects of fetal microwave radiation exposure on offspring behavior in mice

Abstract

The recent rapid development of electronic communication techniques is resulting in a marked increase in ex-posure of humans to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). This has raised public concerns about the health hazards of long-term environmental EMF exposure for fetuses and children. Some studies have suggested EMF expos-ure in children could induce nervous system disorders. However, gender-dependent effects of microwave radi-ation exposure on cognitive dysfunction have not previously been reported. Here we investigated whether in utero exposure to 9.417-GHz microwave throughout gestation (Days 3.5–18) affected behavior, using th