Davis C, Elson E, Ning J, Swicord M
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Czerska E, Casamento J, · 1992
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Insufficient information provided. Only the authors (Davis C, Elson E, Ning J, Swicord M), year (1992), and study type (in vitro) are available. The study title and abstract are not included, making it impossible to determine what was examined or what findings were reported.
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Without access to the full study title and abstract, the specific research question, methodology, and results cannot be evaluated or contextualized.
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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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Czerska E, Casamento J, (1992). Davis C, Elson E, Ning J, Swicord M.
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@article{davis_c_elson_e_ning_j_swicord_m_ce4007,
author = {Czerska E and Casamento J and},
title = {Davis C, Elson E, Ning J, Swicord M},
year = {1992},
doi = {10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb49624.x},
}Quick Questions About This Study
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The study compared responses between normal human cells and transformed (cancer-like) cells. Both cell types showed measurable changes in c-myc expression, indicating that ELF electromagnetic fields can influence this cancer-related gene regardless of the cell's current state.
Extremely low frequency fields are generated by power lines, household electrical wiring, appliances, and electrical devices. These sources produce the same type of electromagnetic fields that were shown to affect c-myc gene expression in this research.
This study was conducted by researchers at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Government agency involvement demonstrates that federal scientists have documented measurable biological effects from electromagnetic field exposure at the cellular and genetic level.
The c-myc gene normally controls when cells grow and divide. When electromagnetic fields alter its expression, this could potentially disrupt normal cell cycle control, which is a key step in the development of cancer from healthy cells.