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Effects of continuous and intermittent magnetic fields on oxidative parameters in vivo.

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Coşkun S, Balabanli B, Canseven A, Seyhan N. · 2009

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Both intermittent and continuous magnetic field exposures affected oxidative stress markers differently across guinea pig plasma and tissues.

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Researchers exposed adult guinea pigs to a continuous and intermittent 50 Hz, 1.5 mT magnetic field for 4 hours per day for 4 days. Intermittent magnetic field exposure was effective on plasma lipid peroxidation, while continuous magnetic field exposure was effective on plasma MPO activity and NO levels. Augmentation of lipid peroxidation was observed in liver tissue under both intermittent and continuous magnetic field exposures.

Why This Matters

Malondialdehyde, glutathione, nitric oxide levels, and myeloperoxidase activity were examined in plasma, liver, and brain tissues, with all parameters determined by spectrophotometer. The researchers indicated that the different findings across tissues reflect distinct antioxidant status and responses in each tissue.

Exposure Details

Magnetic Field
1.5 mT
Source/Device
50 Hz
Exposure Duration
4 h/day for 4 days

Exposure Context

This study used 1.5 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: 1.5 mTExtreme Concern - 5 mGFCC Limit - 2,000 mGEffects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 8 times the FCC limit
A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 50 Hz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 50 HzCell phones~1 GHzWiFi2.4 GHz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Study Details

Continuous and intermittent 50 Hz, 1.5 mT magnetic field with the exposure period of 4 h/day for 4 days was used to investigate its possible effect on adult guinea pigs.

Tissues and plasma specimens were assessed by biochemical parameters. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutath...

While intermittent magnetic field was effective on plasma lipid peroxidation, continuous magnetic f...

These results indicate that both the intermittent and continuous magnetic field exposures affect various tissues in a distinct manner because of having different tissue antioxidant status and responses.

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Coşkun S, Balabanli B, Canseven A, Seyhan N. (2009). Effects of continuous and intermittent magnetic fields on oxidative parameters in vivo. Neurochem Res. 34(2):238-243, 2009.
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@article{s_2009_effects_of_continuous_and_235,
  author = {Coşkun S and Balabanli B and Canseven A and Seyhan N. },
  title = {Effects of continuous and intermittent magnetic fields on oxidative parameters in vivo.},
  year = {2009},
  doi = {10.1007/s11064-008-9760-3},
  url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11064-008-9760-3},
}
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-008-9760-3

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Quick Questions About This Study

Researchers used adult guinea pigs exposed to a continuous and intermittent 50 Hz, 1.5 mT magnetic field for 4 hours per day for 4 days.
Intermittent magnetic field exposure was effective on plasma lipid peroxidation.
Augmentation of lipid peroxidation was observed in liver tissue under both intermittent and continuous magnetic field exposures.
Malondialdehyde, glutathione, nitric oxide levels, and myeloperoxidase activity were examined in plasma, liver, and brain tissues.
The researchers indicated that tissues were affected in a distinct manner because of having different tissue antioxidant status and responses.