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Title: Evaluation of the biological effects of police radar RAMER 7F

Abstract

This paper presents results of experiments on the effects of electromagnetic radiation in the millimeter range (frequency 34.0 [+-] 0.1 GHz, power density 20 [mu]W/cm[sup 2]) emitted by a police radar device. Considering the physical properties of the radiation in millimeter range (skin effects), the experiments were carried out on hairless mice. The main physiological parameters tested were body mass, body temperature, peripheral blood, and mass and cellularity of several important organs. Critical organs, the skin, and cornea were examined by electron microscopy. Differentiation ability of hematopoietic cells, progenitors of granulocytes and macrophages, and DNA synthesis in the cornea were compared in irradiated and nonirradiated animals. None of the parameters tested was affected to an extent that would indicate the start of a pathological process or the risk of damage to genetic material.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Institute of biophysics, Brno (Czechoslovakia)
  2. Military Academy, Brno (Czechoslovakia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6139132
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Health Perspectives; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 101:2; Journal ID: ISSN 0091-6765
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; MICE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CORNEA; CRITICAL ORGANS; DNA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; RADAR; SKIN; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY; BODY AREAS; BODY FLUIDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EYES; FACE; HEAD; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIATIONS; RANGE FINDERS; RODENTS; SENSE ORGANS; VERTEBRATES; 560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects

Citation Formats

Rotkovska, D, Kautska, J, Bartonickova, A, Keprtova, J, Hofer, M, and Moc, J. Evaluation of the biological effects of police radar RAMER 7F. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.2307/3431422.
Rotkovska, D, Kautska, J, Bartonickova, A, Keprtova, J, Hofer, M, & Moc, J. Evaluation of the biological effects of police radar RAMER 7F. United States. https://doi.org/10.2307/3431422
Rotkovska, D, Kautska, J, Bartonickova, A, Keprtova, J, Hofer, M, and Moc, J. 1993. "Evaluation of the biological effects of police radar RAMER 7F". United States. https://doi.org/10.2307/3431422.
@article{osti_6139132,
title = {Evaluation of the biological effects of police radar RAMER 7F},
author = {Rotkovska, D and Kautska, J and Bartonickova, A and Keprtova, J and Hofer, M and Moc, J},
abstractNote = {This paper presents results of experiments on the effects of electromagnetic radiation in the millimeter range (frequency 34.0 [+-] 0.1 GHz, power density 20 [mu]W/cm[sup 2]) emitted by a police radar device. Considering the physical properties of the radiation in millimeter range (skin effects), the experiments were carried out on hairless mice. The main physiological parameters tested were body mass, body temperature, peripheral blood, and mass and cellularity of several important organs. Critical organs, the skin, and cornea were examined by electron microscopy. Differentiation ability of hematopoietic cells, progenitors of granulocytes and macrophages, and DNA synthesis in the cornea were compared in irradiated and nonirradiated animals. None of the parameters tested was affected to an extent that would indicate the start of a pathological process or the risk of damage to genetic material.},
doi = {10.2307/3431422},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6139132}, journal = {Environmental Health Perspectives; (United States)},
issn = {0091-6765},
number = ,
volume = 101:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}