Evaluation and Assessment of Extremely Low Frequency EMF Bioeffects
Volume 3, Number 1, March 2001
by Robert B. Goldberg, Ph.D., Editor
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This issue contains two review articles by researchers at NIEHS covering a large number of studies on experimental mammary carcinogenesis and the incidence of leukemia or lymphoma in rodents exposed to ELF EMFs. An experimental study examined the effects of a power-frequency magnetic field on the progression of experimental acute myeloid leukemia in rats. An American group examined harmonics of the fundamental ELF frequency as a metric for exposure in place of field intensity to see if they could better demonstrate a correlation between ELF EMF exposure and carcinogenesis. Among other studies discussed were potential effects of ELF EMFs on development in mammals, insects, and fish. The subject of whether weak EMFs can affect the human heart rate and the relationship of this to melatonin production was explored. A range of studies of neurobehavioral, psychological, and neurochemical effects of EMFs were discussed including effects on mood, behavior, cognitive function, levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine and melatonin, and sensitivity to VDT screens. [fourteen pages, 23 references].
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