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Power frequency electric field induces biological changes in successive generations of mice

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Electromagnetic fields arising from the electrical power system are pervasively present in the environment. To help evaluate their public-health risk we raised 3 successive generations of mice in a low-strength, 60-Hz electric field. We found that the field caused an increased mortality in each generation, and, altered body weights in the 3rd generation.

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  1. Veterans administration Medical Center, Irving Avenue and University Place, 13210, Syracuse, New York, USA

    A. A. Marino, Maria Reichmanis, R. O. Becker, Betsy Ullrich & J. M. Cullen

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This work was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Veterans Administration.

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Marino, A.A., Reichmanis, M., Becker, R.O. et al. Power frequency electric field induces biological changes in successive generations of mice. Experientia 36, 309–311 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952295

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