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Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic field.

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Corbacio M, Brown S, Dubois S, Goulet D, Prato FS, Thomas AW, Legros A. · 2011

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Exposure Details

Magnetic Field
3 mT
Source/Device
60 Hz
Exposure Duration
30 min

Exposure Context

This study used 3 mT for magnetic fields:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 3 mTExtreme Concern - 5 mGFCC Limit - 2,000 mGEffects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 15 times the FCC limit
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

Study Details

This research aims to evaluate the impact of a 60 Hz, 3 mT MF on human cognitive performance.

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Overall, this study does not establish any clear MF effect on human cognition. It is speculated that an ELF MF may interfere with the neuropsychological processes responsible for this short‐term learning effect supported by brain synaptic plasticity.

Cite This Study
Corbacio M, Brown S, Dubois S, Goulet D, Prato FS, Thomas AW, Legros A. (2011). Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic field. Bioelectromagnetics. 32(8):620-633, 2011.
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@article{m_2011_human_cognitive_performance_in_234,
  author = {Corbacio M and Brown S and Dubois S and Goulet D and Prato FS and Thomas AW and Legros A. },
  title = {Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic field.},
  year = {2011},
  doi = {10.1002/bem.20676},
  url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20676},
}
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20676

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