Measurement of DNA damage after acute exposure to pulsed‐wave 2450 MHz microwaves in rat brain cells by two alkaline comet assay methods

Abstract

No DNA damage in brain cells was detected following exposure of rats to 2450 MHz microwaves pulsed-wave at a specific absorption rate of 1.2 W kg(-1) regardless of whether or not proteinase K was included in the assay. Thus, the results support the conclusion that low-level 2450 MHz pulsed-wave microwave exposures do not induce DNA damage detectable by the alkaline comet assay.