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
The study found no observable effects from 48-hour exposure to a 20,000 gauss magnetic field in two rhesus monkeys.
Plain English Summary
Evoked potentials measured inside and outside the magnet were essentially the same, and the latency of fast and slow waves from limb to brain was not changed by the magnetic field. Heart rate was lower inside the magnet, while blood pressure results showed opposite directions in the two monkeys. Noticeable changes in blood hematology and chemistry can be attributed to the trauma caused by the implantation of the cortical electrodes. From the tests which were performed, as described above, we conclude that there were no observable effects in the two monkeys.
Exposure Details
- Magnetic Field
- 20,000 gauss
- Exposure Duration
- 48 hours
Exposure Context
This study used 20,000 gauss for magnetic fields:
- 100Kx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.2 mG
- 20Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 1 mG
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Show BibTeX
@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},
}