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Influence of 60‐hertz magnetic fields on leukemia
Author(s) -
Thomson Roderick A. E.,
Michaelson Sol M.,
Nguyen Quang A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250090206
Subject(s) - hertz , leukemia , bioelectromagnetics , magnetic field , physics , medicine , immunology , quantum mechanics
Female DBA/2 mice at 8 weeks of age were implanted with P388 leukemia cells in groups of ten mice and exposed to a 60‐Hz 1.4‐μT, 200‐μT, or 500‐μT magnetic field 2‐3 hours after the implant for 6 hours daily, 5 days/week until all the exposed P388‐treated and nontreated mice died. Parallel exposed groups of non‐P388‐treated mice and P388‐treated mice exposed at 0 μT were included for study. No statistically significant differences (P > .05) in survival, spleen weight, or body weight resulted between P388‐treated or nontreated mice from exposure to the magnetic field. No effect on the incidence or progression of P388 leukemia was apparent.