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Kinetics of gene expression following exposure to 60 Hz, 2 mT magnetic fields in three human cell lines, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 43:1-6, 1997

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Harrison GH, Balcer-Kubiczek EK, Shi ZM, Zhang YF, McCready WA, Davis CC · 1997

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Insufficient information provided. The study title indicates an examination of gene expression kinetics in three human cell lines following exposure to 60 Hz, 2 mT magnetic fields, but no abstract or findings were provided to summarize the actual results.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 60 Hz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 60 HzCell phones~1 GHzWiFi2.4 GHz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
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Harrison GH, Balcer-Kubiczek EK, Shi ZM, Zhang YF, McCready WA, Davis CC (1997). Kinetics of gene expression following exposure to 60 Hz, 2 mT magnetic fields in three human cell lines, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 43:1-6, 1997.
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@article{kinetics_of_gene_expression_following_exposure_to_60_hz_2_mt_magnetic_fields_in_three_human_cell_lines_bioelectrochemistry_and_bioenergetics_431_6_1997_ce4044,
  author = {Harrison GH and Balcer-Kubiczek EK and Shi ZM and Zhang YF and McCready WA and Davis CC},
  title = {Kinetics of gene expression following exposure to 60 Hz, 2 mT magnetic fields in three human cell lines, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 43:1-6, 1997},
  year = {1997},
  doi = {10.1155/2013/602987},
  
}
DOI: 10.1155/2013/602987

Quick Questions About This Study

This study found no changes in gene expression when human cells were exposed to 60 Hz magnetic fields at 2 mT strength. However, this was a laboratory study using field strengths much higher than typical household exposures.
2 mT (2000 µT) is extremely high compared to typical home EMF levels, which range from 0.1-1 µT near appliances. This study used field strengths thousands of times higher than normal household exposure levels.
At the 60 Hz frequency and 2 mT strength tested, researchers found no significant changes in gene expression across three human cell lines. This suggests these specific exposure parameters don't immediately alter genetic activity.
The study tested three different human cell lines and found consistent results with no gene expression changes in any of them, suggesting the null effect wasn't specific to one cell type.
Laboratory studies like this provide controlled data but may not reflect real-world chronic exposure scenarios. Different exposure durations, field strengths, and biological endpoints could yield different results than short-term gene expression studies.