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The effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields on mutation induction in mice
Wilson JW et al · 2015
Blood mutation frequency did not differ from controls, while sperm showed a marginally significant, non-dose-dependent increase.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed seven-week-old male mice to 10, 100, or 300 μT, 50 Hz magnetic fields for 2 or 15 hours. They measured mutation frequency at the ESTR Ms6-hm locus in sperm and blood using single-molecule PCR. Blood mutation frequency did not differ from sham controls, and sperm showed a marginally significant, non-dose-dependent increase. Acute X-ray exposure produced significant mutation increases in both sperm and blood.
Why This Matters
The authors concluded that the in vivo mutagenic effects of ELF magnetic fields are likely minor or negligible within the tested dose range. They stated that the results suggest minor if not negligible mutagenic effects of ELF magnetic fields at the doses analyzed.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{wilson_jw_et_al_march_2015_the_effects_of_extremely_low_frequency_magnetic_fields_on_mutation_induction_in_mice_mutat_res_2015_mar77322_6_doi_101016jmrfmmm201501014_ce2043,
author = {Wilson JW et al},
title = {The effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields on mutation induction in mice},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.01.014},
}