Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE OF RHESUS MONKEYS TO 20,000 GAUSS STEADY MAGNETIC FIELD
Authors not listed · 1978
Even 20,000 gauss magnetic fields showed no immediate effects in primates, providing safety perspective for everyday exposures.
Plain English Summary
This 1978 study exposed rhesus monkeys to extremely powerful 20,000 gauss magnetic fields and monitored their vital signs, brain activity, and blood chemistry. The research found no measurable effects on heart rate, blood pressure, brain responses, or blood cell counts. This represents one of the earliest systematic investigations into high-intensity magnetic field exposure in primates.
Study Details
To determine if short-term exposure of Rhesus monkeys to a 20,000 gauss magnetic field produces observable biological effects.
Two adult Rhesus monkeys were exposed to a steady, relatively uniform magnetic field of 20,000 gauss...
Evoked potentials measured inside and outside the magnet were essentially the same. The latency of f...
From the tests which were performed, as described above, we conclude that there were no observable effects in the two monkeys. They are currently healthy and active, apparently unaffected by the 48-hour exposure to the 20,000 gauss magnetic field.
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@article{short_term_exposure_of_rhesus_monkeys_to_20_000_gauss_steady_magnetic_field_g5442,
author = {Unknown},
title = {SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE OF RHESUS MONKEYS TO 20,000 GAUSS STEADY MAGNETIC FIELD},
year = {1978},
}