Resveratrol may reverse the effects of long-term occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields on workers of a power plant.
Zhang D, Zhang Y, Zhu B, Zhang H, Sun Y, Sun C · 2017
View Original AbstractPower plant workers showed DNA damage from decades of EMF exposure, but antioxidant intervention reversed the biological harm.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied 186 power plant workers exposed to high-voltage lines for over 20 years and found elevated DNA damage markers in their blood. When workers took resveratrol supplements, these harmful effects significantly improved, suggesting antioxidants may protect against electromagnetic field damage.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that occupational EMF exposure creates measurable biological stress in the human body. The researchers found elevated levels of 8-OHdG, a marker of DNA damage, and F2-isoprostane, indicating oxidative stress, in workers with decades of exposure to power line EMFs. What makes this research particularly valuable is that it demonstrates these effects are reversible with targeted intervention. The magnetic field levels measured (0.02 µT) are actually lower than what many people experience from household appliances, yet the chronic nature of the exposure over 20+ years appears to create cumulative biological effects. While this study focused on resveratrol supplementation, the key takeaway isn't about any specific supplement, but rather that EMF exposure creates oxidative stress that the body's natural defenses may struggle to handle over time.
Exposure Details
- Magnetic Field
- 0.02 mG
- Electric Field
- 1426 V/m
- Source/Device
- < 10 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- More than 20 years
Exposure Context
This study used 1426 V/m for electric fields:
- 4.8Kx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.3 V/m
This study used 0.02 mG for magnetic fields:
- 1,000x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.2 mG
- 200x above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 1 mG
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study is to observe how Resveratrol may reverse the effects of long-term occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields on workers of a power plant.
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This study supported that occupational and long-term exposure to high-voltage electricity lines has an adverse effect on homeostasis of human body, and resveratrol supplement could be an effective protection strategy against the adverse effects induced by ELF-EMFs.
Show BibTeX
@article{d_2017_resveratrol_may_reverse_the_489,
author = {Zhang D and Zhang Y and Zhu B and Zhang H and Sun Y and Sun C},
title = {Resveratrol may reverse the effects of long-term occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields on workers of a power plant.},
year = {2017},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28537898/},
}