[ effect of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field[50Hz] on induction of chromosomal damages on bone marrow erythrocytes of male Balb/C mouse]

ABSTRACT

The increasing use of the electromagnetic field producer sets in daily living causes concerns about these waves on human health. The effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field [50 Hz] on induction of chromosomal damages on bone marrow erythrocytes of male Balb/C mouse has been investigated in this research. This is an experimental study in which the laboratory system of producing electromagnetic field with low frequency [50 Hz] was used. Five week old male Balb/C mice were divided into three controls, Sham-exposed and experimental groups. The experimental mice exposed were exposed to electromagnetic field [50 gauss] for 4 days [12 hours/day]. After treatment, the chromosomal damages were assessed using micronucleus test in polychromatic erythrocytes and resultant quantity data were analyzed using t and Mann-Whitney test. Results showed that frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes of experimental group [14/35 +/- 1/589] was more than Sham-exposed [8/958 +/- 1/049] and control group [7/65 +/- 0/768] significantly [p<0/05]. Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field [50 Hz] causes chromosomal damages induction in polychromatic erythrocytes of bone marrow male Balb/C mouse