Developmental effects of pulsed magnetic fields on animal embryos

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6721092

Berman, E

The paper contains a critical review of the available literature on the subject of the effects of developing animals from exposure to pulsed magnetic fields (PMF). The workshop at which the presentation was originally made discussed the reproductive effects in women from the use of video display terminals. Apparently, exposure of embryonic animal models (chick embryo, fish embryo, rat and mouse embryos) in PMF may result in statistically significant increases in detrimental effects. The appearance of the effect (usually, increased abnormality rates) is not clearly relatable to pulse frequency, pulse shape, or field intensity.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Health Effects Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6721092
• Report Number(s): PB-90-217555/XAB; EPA--600/J-90/039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560400* -- Other Environmental Pollutant Effects
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
BIRDS
CHICKENS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
EMBRYOS
FISHES
FOWL
MAMMALS
MICE
RATS
REPRODUCTION
RODENTS
SENSITIVITY
TABLES
VERTEBRATES