Is Sperm Motility Maturation Affected by Static Magnetic Fields?

Tablado, L.; Pérez-Sánchez, Francisco; Soler, Carles

doi:10.2307/3432915

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“…In the male mouse, a search for anomalies in spermatogenesis when they were exposed to a field of 10 mT proved to be negative [11,12]. These negative results are corroborated by the absence of mutagenic and genotoxic effects in vitro, as well as by epidemiological studies that have not found a correlation between exposure to electromagnetic fields and an intra-uterine retardation of growth, congenital anomalies or a reduction in male fertility at background levels of environmental exposure.…”

Section: Reproduction and Teratogenicitysupporting

confidence: 58%

Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50–60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Lambrozo¹

2001

Indoor Built Environ

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Since electricity is used everywhere, exposure to electromagnetic fields of extremely low frequency (50–60 Hz) is unavoidable in our daily life. The question of whether these electromagnetic fields could possibly have any biological or health effects has been a major environmental issue for more than 20 years. At high field strengths, biological effects such as nerve and cardio-stimulation through the induction of currents in the body have been noted. These biological effects have been used in the drafting of standards for public and professional exposure. However, it is the search for effects at low field levels that has been the focus of much research. The main results of this research can be summarised as follows: in vivo studies on whole animals have shown that there is no convincing evidence that electromagnetic fields cause cancer or birth defects, and despite some reduction in pineal and blood melatonin in rodents, studies on lambs, baboons and humans do not support such an effect of electromagnetic fields, while in vitro studies have shown that exposure to electromagnetic fields at usual residential levels (<100 µT) does not produce any significant in vitro effects that could be replicated in independent studies. These results, correlated with the data provided by more recent epidemiological studies, do not show that exposure to electromagnetic fields at the usual residential exposure levels presents a human health hazard.

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Section: Reproduction and Teratogenicitysupporting

confidence: 58%

Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50–60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Lambrozo¹

2001

Indoor Built Environ

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“…Slight changes in spermatogenesis and embryogenesis in mice exposed to 1.5T for 30min have been reported (Narra et al, 1996). The maturation of sperm movement in mice as well as postnatal testicular and epididymis development were largely unaffected by either single, short-term exposure or continuous, long-term exposure at 500-700mT (Tablado et al, 1996;Tablado et al, 1998;Tablado et al, 2000).…”

Section: Nematodes Mutant For Developmental and Aging Genes Are Resismentioning

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Effects of static magnetic fields on the development and aging ofCaenorhabditis elegans

Hung

Lee

Chen

et al. 2010

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…To determine normal and abnormal sperm morphology, two hematoxylin-eosin stained slides were prepared for each rat. Two hundred spermatocytes per slide were scored, and sperm forms were evaluated using the method of Tablado et al [1996Tablado et al [ , 1998]. …”

Section: Examination Of Epididymal Sperm Counts and Morphologymentioning

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Whole body exposure of rats to microwaves emitted from a cell phone does not affect the testes

Daşdağ¹,

Akdağ²,

Aksen³

et al. 2003

Bioelectromagnetics

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of radiofrequency radiation emitted from cellular phones on the lipid composition, malondialdehyde concentration, p53 immune reactivity, sperm count, morphology, histological structure of testes, and on rectal temperature of rats exposed to microwave radiation emitted from cellular phones. Sixteen Spraque-Dawley rats were separated into two groups of eight, sham exposed (control) and experimental. The rats were confined in plexiglas cages specially designed for this study, and cellular phones were placed 0.5 cm under the cages. For the experimental group, cellular phones were activated 20 min per day (7 days a week) for 1 month. For the control group, the cellular phones were placed beneath the cages for 20 min a day, but the phones were turned off. Rectal temperatures were measured weekly. For 250 mW radiated power, the whole body average SAR (rms) is 0.52 W/kg and 1 g averaged peak SAR (rms) is 3.13 W/kg. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used for statistical comparisons of groups. No statistically significant alteration in any of the endpoints was noted. This study found no evidence suggesting an adverse effect of cell phone exposure on measures of testicular function or structure.

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Is Sperm Motility Maturation Affected by Static Magnetic Fields?

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50–60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50–60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Effects of static magnetic fields on the development and aging ofCaenorhabditis elegans

Whole body exposure of rats to microwaves emitted from a cell phone does not affect the testes

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Is Sperm Motility Maturation Affected by Static Magnetic Fields?

Cited by 10 publications

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Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50&ndash;60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50&ndash;60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

Effects of static magnetic fields on the development and aging ofCaenorhabditis elegans

Whole body exposure of rats to microwaves emitted from a cell phone does not affect the testes

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Electric and Magnetic Fields with a Frequency of 50–60 Hz: Assessment of 20 Years of Research

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