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Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (100μT) on behaviors in rats.
Lai J, Zhang Y, Liu X, Zhang J, Ruan G, Chaugai S, Chen C, Wang DW. · 2015
View Original Abstract24-week exposure to 100 microtesla magnetic fields caused no behavioral or brain changes in rats, suggesting these ELF levels may not impair mental function.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed adult male rats to 50 Hz magnetic fields at 100 microtesla for 24 weeks and tested their behavior, memory, and brain structure. The study found no effects on anxiety, depression, learning ability, or brain tissue compared to unexposed rats. This suggests that prolonged exposure to this level of extremely low frequency magnetic fields may not cause behavioral or cognitive problems.
Study Details
we explored the effects of ELF-EMF on behaviors of adult male rats.
Sixty adult male rats were randomly divided into two groups, the sham exposure group and the 50 Hz/1...
Results showed that food and water intake and the body weight of the rats were not affected by the e...
In conclusion, 24 weeks exposure to 50 Hz/100 μT ELF-EMF had no effect on the behaviors of the adult male rats.
Show BibTeX
@article{j_2015_effects_of_extremely_low_2898,
author = {Lai J and Zhang Y and Liu X and Zhang J and Ruan G and Chaugai S and Chen C and Wang DW.},
title = {Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (100μT) on behaviors in rats.},
year = {2015},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0161813X15300267},
}