System-level biological effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields: an in vivo experimental review

Haoyang Tian; Haozheng Zhu; Chenhao Gao; Mingxia Shi; Dekun Yang; Mingyu Jin; Fenghua Wang; Xiaohong Sui

doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1247021

System-level biological effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields: an in vivo experimental review

Front Neurosci. 2023 Oct 6:17:1247021. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1247021. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Haoyang Tian¹, Haozheng Zhu², Chenhao Gao², Mingxia Shi², Dekun Yang², Mingyu Jin³, Fenghua Wang⁴, Xiaohong Sui²

Affiliations

¹ Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, China.
² School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
³ State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, China.
⁴ Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

During the past decades, the potential effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on human health have gained great interest all around the world. Though the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection recommended a 100 μT, and then a 200 μT magnetic field limit, the long-term effects of ELF-EMFs on organisms and systems need to be further investigated. It was reported that both electrotherapy and possible effects on human health could be induced under ELF-EM radiation with varied EM frequencies and fields. This present article intends to systematically review the in vivo experimental outcome and the corresponding mechanisms to shed some light on the safety considerations of ELF-EMFs. This will further advance the subsequent application of electrotherapy in human health.

Keywords: ELF-EMF; electromagnetic radiation; health effect; power transmission line; work frequency.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This study was funded by the Science and Technology project of the State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company (52094022000U).