EFFECTS OF 60 Hz ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRIC FIELDS ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF LABORATORY RATS
S.M. Bawin, I. Sabbot, B. Bystrom, P.M. Sagan, W.R. Adey · 1979
At 1000 V/m, the late-night activity bout was reduced and morning activity was consistently higher though not statistically significant.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed groups of 30 male albino rats to vertical 60 Hz electric fields at 0, 50, 500, and 1000 V/m for 30 days. Throughout the 44-day experiment they measured body weight, water and food consumption, urine output, and general activity.
Why This Matters
Duplicate tests were run for the 0, 500, and 1000 V/m exposures, and rats lived in a plastic facility for 7 days before and after the exposure period. Urine from six animals was collected and analyzed for potassium, sodium, and calcium, and after the experiment thyroid and adrenal tissues were weighed and blood samples fully analyzed. The researchers interpreted the activity changes as a possible 'on' effect and enhanced sensitivity to external stimuli associated with the 1000 V/m field.
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@article{effects_of_60_hz_environmental_electric_fields_on_the_central_nervous_system_of__g4062,
author = {S.M. Bawin and I. Sabbot and B. Bystrom and P.M. Sagan and W.R. Adey},
title = {EFFECTS OF 60 Hz ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRIC FIELDS ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF LABORATORY RATS},
year = {1979},
}