Perform A – In vivo Research on Possible Health Effects related to Mobile Telephones and Base Stations

The objective of the PERFORM A project is to investigate whether radio-frequency exposure induces or promotes the development of cancer in mice and rats. This type of in vivo research is important for the assessment of potential long-term effects of an agent on a biological system. The research was conducted as six large scale animal studies using both mice and rats exposed to typical mobile phone frequencies (900 MHz GSM and 1800 MHz GSM). In Seibersdorf one of these six studies was performed investigating effects on DMBA – induced mammary tumours in rats. The IT division was involved in the development of exposure facilities for the test animals. The whole project was carried out by Fraunhofer ITA (Germany), Seibersdorf research (Austria), Istituto di Recherche Biomediche "A.Marxer" (Italy), Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (Switzerland), RCC (Switzerland) and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).