title: Experimental study of relationship between biological hazards of low-dose radiofrequency exposure and energy flow density in Spirostomum ambiguum infusoria exposed at a mobile connection frequency (1 GHz).
abstract: Radiofrequency exposure at the mobile connection frequency (1 GHz) at different energy flow densities, 5 μW/cm(2)(2-fold below the maximum permissible level) and 50 μW/cm(2)(5-fold surpassing this level), caused a reduction of motor activity in unicellular hydrobionts Spirostomum ambiguum Ehrbg infusoria. In all cases, the effect was similar by the intensity and developed in a jump-wise manner after exposure of a certain duration, after which did not increase with prolongation of the exposure. The duration of radiofrequency exposure safe for the object varied significantly: 8-9 h and 10 min at 5 and 50 μW, respectively. These innovation data on harmful biological effects of very low radiofrequency exposure (5 μW/cm(2)), the threshold form of biological reaction, presence of "safe" periods of exposure, and the data demonstrating a clear-cut relationship between these periods and energy flow density are interesting from theoretical viewpoint and in connection with the problem of evaluating permissible levels of radiofrequency exposure of biological objects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Obninsk Institute of Atomic Energy, MIFI National Research Nuclear University, Russia. selena@iate.obninsk.ru
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Sarapultseva
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Igolkina
mesh_terms: D016798:Ciliophora / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D011846:Radio Waves