Evidence of Oxidative Stress in American Kestrels Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields

2001 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly J. Fernie ◽  
David M. Bird
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
American Kestrels

scholarly journals Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Growth of Nestling American Kestrels

The Condor ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 461-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly J. Fernie ◽  
David M. Bird
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Bone Growth ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Laboratory Setting ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Maximal Weight ◽  
American Kestrels ◽  
In The Wild

AbstractWe studied nestling American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in a laboratory setting to determine whether exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) affected their growth. Captive nestlings were raised by their parents under control or EMF conditions similar to those occurring near transmission lines in the wild. Nestlings also were exposed to EMFs as embryos when incubated by their parents. Measurements of body mass, and lengths of tarsi, antebrachia, and feathers were taken every three days after hatching. EMF exposure affected the growth of female and male nestlings. EMF nestlings and fledglings were heavier and had longer tarsi. The periods of maximal weight gain and antebrachial growth were delayed in EMF males compared to controls, although EMF males were heavier and had similarly long antebrachia to controls by 21 days of age. Growth of ninth primaries and central rectrices of nestlings were unaffected by EMF exposure. Growth patterns of male and female kestrel nestlings were similar to those previously reported for this species, although the periods of maximal weight gain and bone growth did not occur earlier in EMF males than females as it did in controls.

scholarly journals Electromagnetic Fields, Oxidative Stress, and Neurodegeneration

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Consales ◽  
Caterina Merla ◽  
Carmela Marino ◽  
Barbara Benassi
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Childhood Leukemia ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Data Uncertainty ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Neuroprotective Effects ◽  
Great Debate ◽  
Increased Risk

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) originating both from both natural and manmade sources permeate our environment. As people are continuously exposed to EMFs in everyday life, it is a matter of great debate whether they can be harmful to human health. On the basis of two decades of epidemiological studies, an increased risk for childhood leukemia associated with Extremely Low Frequency fields has been consistently assessed, inducing the International Agency for Research on Cancer to insert them in the 2B section of carcinogens in 2001. EMFs interaction with biological systems may cause oxidative stress under certain circumstances. Since free radicals are essential for brain physiological processes and pathological degeneration, research focusing on the possible influence of the EMFs-driven oxidative stress is still in progress, especially in the light of recent studies suggesting that EMFs may contribute to the etiology of neurodegenerative disorders. This review synthesizes the emerging evidences about this topic, highlighting the wide data uncertainty that still characterizes the EMFs effect on oxidative stress modulation, as both pro-oxidant and neuroprotective effects have been documented. Care should be taken to avoid methodological limitations and to determine the patho-physiological relevance of any alteration found in EMFs-exposed biological system.

scholarly journals Corrigendum to “Role of Mitochondria in the Oxidative Stress Induced by Electromagnetic Fields: Focus on Reproductive Systems”

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Silvano Junior Santini ◽  
Valeria Cordone ◽  
Stefano Falone ◽  
Mahmut Mijit ◽  
Carla Tatone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Reproductive Systems

The Effects of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields on β-Amyloid-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human and Rat Primary Astrocytes

Neuroscience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 408 ◽  
pp. 46-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Tsoy ◽  
Timur Saliev ◽  
Elvira Abzhanova ◽  
Anel Turgambayeva ◽  
Aiym Kaiyrlykyzy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Β Amyloid ◽  
Primary Astrocytes
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