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Multimarker Approach to Evaluate the Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields at 27 GHz (5g) On Danio rerio larvae

Roberta Pecoraro
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Santi Concetto Pavone
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Elena Maria Scalisi
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Sara Ignoto
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Carmen Sica
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Fabiano Capparucci
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Carmelo Iaria
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Antonio Salvaggio
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Gino Sorbello
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Loreto Di Donato
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Maria Violetta Brundo
Version 1 : Received: 8 January 2022 / Approved: 11 January 2022 / Online: 11 January 2022 (12:22:42 CET)

How to cite: Pecoraro, R.; Pavone, S.C.; Scalisi, E.M.; Ignoto, S.; Sica, C.; Capparucci, F.; Iaria, C.; Salvaggio, A.; Sorbello, G.; Di Donato, L.; Brundo, M.V. Multimarker Approach to Evaluate the Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields at 27 GHz (5g) On Danio rerio larvae. Preprints 2022, 2022010136. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202201.0136.v1 Pecoraro, R.; Pavone, S.C.; Scalisi, E.M.; Ignoto, S.; Sica, C.; Capparucci, F.; Iaria, C.; Salvaggio, A.; Sorbello, G.; Di Donato, L.; Brundo, M.V. Multimarker Approach to Evaluate the Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields at 27 GHz (5g) On Danio rerio larvae. Preprints 2022, 2022010136. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202201.0136.v1

Abstract

5G technology is evolving to satisfy several service requirements favoring high data-rate connections and lower latency times than current ones (< 1ms). 5G systems use different frequency bands of the radio wave spectrum, taking advantage of higher frequencies than previous mobile radio generations. In order to guarantee a capillary coverage of the territory for high reliability applications, it will be necessary to install a large number of repeaters because higher frequencies waves have a lower capacity to propagate in free space. Following the introduction of this new technology, there has been a growing concern about possible harmful effects on human health. The aim of this study is investigating possible short term effects induced by 5G-millimeter waves on embryonic development of Danio rerio. We have exposed fertilized eggs to 27 GHz frequency, 9.7 mW/cm2 incident power density, 23 dbm and have measured several endpoints every 24 hours. The exposure to electromagnetic fields at 27 GHz (5G) caused no significant impacts on mortality nor on morphology because the exposed larvae showed a normal detachment of the tail, presence of heart-beat and well-organised somites. A weak positivity on exposed larvae has been highlighted by immunohistochemical analysis.

Keywords

millimeter waves; zebrafish; DanioScope; biomarkers of exposure; SAR.

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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