Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Field Exposure (50 Hz, 200 µT) on Cell Viability, DNA Damage and Micronucleus Formation of Human Skin Cells.
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Jan 1, 2026
This in vitro study tested whether 50 Hz extremely low frequency magnetic fields at 200 µT (rms) affect human skin cells (HaCaT). Using blinded, simultaneous exposure and sham-exposure for 2 or 24 hours, the authors assessed cell viability, DNA integrity, and micronucleus formation. The abstract reports no…
Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields (ELF-MF) and Radiofrequency: Risk of Childhood CNS Tumors in a City with Elevated ELF-MF Exposure
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Jan 1, 2025
This case-control study in Mexico City (2017–2022) evaluated residential ELF-MF and device-use proxies for RF exposure in relation to childhood CNS tumor risk. Elevated residential ELF-MF (≥0.4 μT) was associated with approximately doubled odds of CNST, while cell phone use showed no association. Prolonged tablet…
Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and postmenopausal breast cancer risk
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Jan 1, 2025
This population-based case-control study in Montréal (2008–2011) evaluated occupational extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure and postmenopausal breast cancer risk using a job-exposure matrix linked to lifetime job histories. Overall, it reports no association between occupational ELF-MF exposure…
The effect of alpha-lipoic acid on liver damage induced by extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields in a rat model
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Jan 1, 2025
This rat study assessed whether alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) modifies liver effects from extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure. ELF-MF exposure (2 mT, 4 hours/day for 30 days) was associated with increased liver pathology and higher apoptosis markers (TUNEL, caspase-3) compared with other groups. ALA…
Residential exposure to magnetic field due to high-voltage power lines and childhood leukemia risk in mainland France - GEOCAP case-control study
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Jan 1, 2025
This French GEOCAP registry-based case-control study evaluated childhood acute leukemia risk in relation to residential proximity to high-voltage overhead power lines and modeled ELF magnetic-field exposure. It reports an increased risk for children under 5 living within 50 m of power lines, particularly when…
Human osteosarcoma cells in response to ELF-MF: Morphological remodeling compared to cell proliferation.
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Jan 1, 2023
This in vitro study exposed human osteosarcoma (MG-63) cells to 2 mT extremely low-frequency magnetic fields with sinusoidal, triangular, or pulsed waveforms under continuous (3 h) or fractionated (3 days) conditions. The authors report significant decreases in proliferation and shape index in exposed cells versus…
Necroptosis triggered by ROS accumulation and Ca overload, partly explains the inflammatory responses and anti-cancer effects associated with 1Hz, 100 mT ELF-MF in vivo.
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Jan 1, 2021
This animal and in vitro study examined ELF magnetic field exposure in a mouse breast tumor model and a breast cancer cell line. The authors report tumor growth suppression and reduced expression of Ki-67, CD31, VEGFR2, and MMP-9 after exposure. They also report increased IFN-γ and TNF-α and increased…
Efficacy of extremely low-frequency magnetic field in fibromyalgia pain: A pilot study.
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Jan 1, 2016
This pilot randomized study evaluated systemic extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) therapy versus sham in 37 women with fibromyalgia using a crossover sequence. The abstract reports significant short-term reductions in pain and improvements in fibromyalgia-related symptom and function questionnaires…
Analysis of personal and bedroom exposure to ELF-MFs in children in Italy and Switzerland.
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Jan 1, 2016
This exposure assessment study measured personal and bedroom extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposures in 172 children (5–13 years) in Switzerland and Italy. Geometric mean exposures were low on average (0.04 μT personal; 0.05 μT bedroom), but were higher among children living within 100 m of a…
Residential exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukaemia, CNS tumour and lymphoma in Denmark
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Nov 3, 2015
This Danish case-control study assessed residential extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) calculated from 50 6400 kV facilities and risk of childhood leukaemia, CNS tumour, and malignant lymphoma from 1968 62003. For 1987 62003, the RR for the combined outcome at 0.4 bcT vs
Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and electrical shocks and acute myeloid leukemia in four Nordic countries
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Jan 1, 2015
This Nordic case-control study evaluated whether occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) or risk of electrical shocks is associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It included 5,409 AML cases and 27,045 matched controls across four countries, with exposures assigned using…
Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on paraoxonase serum activity and lipid peroxidation metabolites in rat
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Aug 13, 2014
This randomized animal experiment examined whether 60 Hz extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure alters oxidative stress-related biomarkers in 75 Wistar rats. The authors report increased lipid peroxidation markers after both single and 14-day exposures, alongside changes in antioxidant-related…
Risk of neuroblastoma, maternal characteristics and perinatal exposures: the SETIL study
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Jan 1, 2014
This population-based Italian case-control study (153 neuroblastoma cases; 1044 controls) evaluated maternal characteristics and perinatal exposures, including measured ELF-MF home exposure during pregnancy. The authors report no association between ELF-MF exposure and neuroblastoma risk. Increased risks were…
[ELF-MF occupational exposure: repeated measures on workers].
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Jan 1, 2007
This occupational exposure assessment used personal dosimeters to estimate ELF magnetic field exposure in 543 workers across 9 occupational settings in Emilia-Romagna. Median time-weighted average exposure was 0.14 microT, with tile production showing the highest setting-level TWA. Repeat measurements after 6–9…
[Evaluation of the genotoxicity of the extremely low frequency-magnetic fields (ELF-MF) in workers exposed for professional reasons].
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Jan 1, 2007
This occupational study assessed whether extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) are associated with genotoxicity using cytogenetic assays in 109 workers. Comparisons across exposure strata, including a highest-exposed subgroup (TWA > 1 microT), found no significant differences in CA, SCE, or MN outcomes.…