We studied the biological effect of chronic exposure to multifrequency electromagnetic fields simulating the effects of 5G NR/IMT-2020 mobile communication systems. Male Wistar rats were exposed to 24-h radiation (250 μW/cm2) for 4 months. The exploratory activity of the animals and blood concentrations of ACTH and corticosterone were evaluated at the end of each month of exposure and 1 month after exposure. The results suggest that exposure to multifrequency electromagnetic field simulating the effects of 5G systems affected functional activity of the hypothalamus—pituitary—adrenal axis and was stressful in nature.
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Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 174, No. 8, pp. 249-252, August, 2022
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Perov, S.Y., Rubtsova, N.B. & Belaya, O.V. Status of the Neuroendocrine System in Animals Chronically Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields of 5G Mobile Network Base Stations. Bull Exp Biol Med 174, 277–279 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-023-05689-2
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