title: Rat fertility and embryo fetal development: influence of exposure to the Wi-Fi signal.
abstract: In recent decades, concern has been growing about decreasing fecundity and fertility in the human population. Exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF), especially radiofrequency (RF) fields used in wireless communications has been suggested as a potential risk factor. For the first time, we evaluated the effects of exposure to the 2450MHz Wi-Fi signal (1h/day, 6days/week) on the reproductive system of male and female Wistar rats, pre-exposed to Wi-Fi during sexual maturation. Exposure lasted 3 weeks (males) or 2 weeks (females), then animals were mated and couples exposed for 3 more weeks. On the day before delivery, the fetuses were observed for lethality, abnormalities, and clinical signs. In our experiment, no deleterious effects of Wi-Fi exposure on rat male and female reproductive organs and fertility were observed for 1h per days. No macroscopic abnormalities in fetuses were noted, even at the critical level of 4W/kg.
authors.affiliation: University of Bordeaux, IMS laboratory, IMS Transfert-A2M, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac, France. florence.poulletier@ims-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Poulletier de Gannes
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Billaudel
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haro
authors.forename: Murielle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taxile
authors.forename: Laureline
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Le Montagner
authors.forename: Annabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hurtier
authors.forename: Saliha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ait Aissa
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Percherancier
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruffié
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Veyret
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lagroye
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D010064:Embryo Implantation / Q000528:radiation effects; D020964:Embryo Loss / Q000209:etiology; D047108:Embryonic Development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D009929:Organ Size / Q000528:radiation effects; D010053:Ovary / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D018812:Paternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D059015:Wireless Technology