Immunological and biochemical effects of 60-Hz electric and magnetic fields in humans
Public concern has been expressed about possible health risks arising from exposure to powerline electric and magnetic fields. This project is addressing this concern through a research program designed to evaluate the effects of exposure to known field conditions on multiple measures of human function. The present phase of project activities began in October 1985, and will end in September 1988. Two of the three tasks to be accomplished in this phase have now been completed. During the present reporting period, project staff designed and began preparations for Task 3. These plans were reviewed at the two project review meetings held in the present reporting period, and data collection on the Task 3 study is scheduled to begin in the next reporting period. Project goals during this reporting period were to: complete analysis of intermittent exposure study; attend the annual DOE/EPRI contractors review meeting; participate in project review meetings; and design and prepare for Task 3. Data collection for this study ended in the previous reporting period. The following activities were performed to complete the required statistical analyses: electrophysiological data were screened for artifacts, scored, and entered into the compute data base; urine samples were assayed for cortisol, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine; performance data were verified and entered into the data base; subjective data were verified and entered into the data base; and multivariate and univariate statistical tests were performed to evaluate the effects of the exposure conditions on the above measures.
- Research Organization:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/CE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC01-84CE76246
- OSTI ID:
- 6942499
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CE/76246-T16; ON: DE90012557
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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