Evaluation of the thermal effect of LTE 2600 MHz (4G) electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure: Thermographic study on rats

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Hasliza Rahim¹  Rana Asim²  Ali S. Al-Chalabi³  Mohamed F. Abdul Malek⁴ 

[1] Bioelectromagnetics Research Group (BioEM), School of Computer and Communication Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Pauh Putra, Arau, Perlis 02600, Malaysia;Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Mosul, Iraq;Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Veterinary Medicine College, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq;University of Wollongong in Dubai, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Block 15, Dubai Knowledge Park, P. O. Box 20183, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;

关键词: lte 2600 mhz (4g) signals;    thermographic analysis;    ir images;    rats;   

DOI  :  10.33899/ijvs.2020.126787.1379

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Exposure to LTE 2600 MHz microwaves is increasing very fast as new technologies and become accessible worldwide, and the smartphones being the main source of these waves. The aim of this study is to assess the thermal effect of 4G signals on rats. Forty adult Albino rats were used throughout the study, assigned as control and exposed groups, equally. Rats were kept in Plexiglas cages with intermittent exposure to LTE mobile-phone like signals at an average of 2h/day for up to 30 continuous days with SAR value of 0.982 W/kg. Infrared images were snapped immediately after the end of the exposure time, then one hour, two hours, and four hours later at a rate one collection/week during the study. IR images were analyzed by FLIR Tools software. The results exhibited variation in reflected skin temperatures in the exposed group compared to control images. Furthermore, the analysis of collected data revealed significant variations over the course of the study compared to the first week. The rise in skin temperature observed in response to exposure in the first week, which decreased gradually increased exposure and this drop in reflected skin temperature was significantly related to amount of exposure. The study concludes that the LTE 2600 MHz exposure under controlled laboratory conditions has a thermal effect on the rats.

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