Study overviews

Experimental studies on the effects of young animals include studies with young animals prenatally or postnatally (before or after hatching) exposed to electromagnetic fields.

Young animals in this spirit means animals of the whole animal kingdom (but in this context mainly mammals and birds), exposed and investigated before their adulthood.

The graphics also include some experimental studies with children.

Experimental studies on the effects of low and radio frequency on young animals

866 studies in total
  1. Teratogenicity, embryogenesis
    316 studies
  2. Other
    305 studies
  3. Central nervous system
    119 studies
  4. Behavior and cognitive processes
    52 studies
  5. Fertility
    48 studies
  6. Growth
    15 studies
  7. Endocrinologic processes
    11 studies

Teratogenicity, embryogenesis

316 studies in total
  1. Low frequency
    160 studies
  2. Radio frequency
    142 studies
  3. DC and static fields
    37 studies
  4. Other
    2 studies

Low frequency 160 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Kim SH et al. 2004 - - 20 kHz - repeated daily exposure, 8 h/d, from Day 2.5 to 15.5 of gestation. magnetic field, intermediate frequency
Jiang ML et al. 2003 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley (embryo), whole body: <i>in utero</i> - - - - MRI
Gagnon ZE et al. 2003 animal, mouse/Swiss Webster, whole body embryo development 0 Hz–25 MHz - exposure started on the 18th day of pregnancy; one week later, offspring was born and maintained together with their mothers for 21 days. After that, only the mothers were left to continue for another 4 weeks. EMF general
Severini M et al. 2003 animal, tadpoles of <i>Xenopus laevis</i>, whole body - 50 Hz–15.797 kHz - 12 h/day from day 3 untill metamorphosis magnetic field, intermediate frequency, 50/60 Hz
Roda-Moreno JA et al. 2003 animal, chicken embryos, whole body - 50 Hz - continuous for 15 days magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Chung MK et al. 2003 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body fertility and health of mother rats and teratogenicity in fetuses 60 Hz - continuous for 22 h/day from day 6 to day 20 of gestation magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Toman R et al. 2002 - - - - 20 min magnetic field
Negishi T et al. 2002 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley (embryo and adult) - 50 Hz - intermittent; 22h/day 50/60 Hz, magnetic field
Okazaki R et al. 2001 animal, mouse/ICR, whole body: <i>in utero</i> - - - continuously for 2 days static magnetic field, MRI
Gu Y et al. 2001 animal, mouse/ICR (embryo), whole body: <i>in utero</i> - - - - MRI, also other exposures without EMF, co-exposure
Huuskonen H et al. 2001 mouse embryos, mouse/CBA/s development of mouse embryos 50 Hz - from 8 h after ovulation to blastocyst stage magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Chew S et al. 2001 animal, CBA/C57 F1 mouse, whole body: in utero - - 3–7 µW/g continuous MRI
Di Carlo AL et al. 2001 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - continuous for 20 min magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure
Shams Lahijani M et al. 2000 animal, chicken embryos/White Leghorn (eggs), whole body teratogenic effects 50 Hz - continuous for 24 hr magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Shams Lahijani M et al. 2000 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 50 Hz - continuous for 24 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Ryan BM et al. 2000 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body - 60 Hz - 18.5 h/day, 7 days/week, from gestation day 6 - 19 magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Di Carlo AL et al. 2000 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 55–65 Hz - on - off at intervals from 0.1s to 50 s for 20 min magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Di Carlo AL et al. 2000 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - continuous for 20 min magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Skauli KS et al. 2000 animal, zebrafish embryos (<i>Danio rerio</i>), whole body - 50 Hz - from 2 h after fertilization until hatching or from 48 h after fertilization until hatching magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Shams Lahijani M et al. 1999 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 50 Hz - continuous for 24 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Desta AB et al. 1999 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - 15 h, 18 h, 23 h and 28 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Ryan BM et al. 1999 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body - 60 Hz - continuous, 18.5 h per day magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Di Carlo AL et al. 1999 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - 2 min to 2 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Michel A et al. 1999 invertebrate, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> (embryo), whole body - 50 Hz - continuous for 30 min magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure, source not given
Grefner NM et al. 1998 animal, tadpoles of <i>Rana temporaria</i> L., whole body - 50 Hz - - magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Formicki K et al. 1998 - - - - continuous for 90 min magnetic field
Huuskonen H et al. 1998 - - 20 kHz - continuous from gestation day 0 to 18. magnetic field, PC/TV monitor, intermediate frequency
DiCarlo AL et al. 1998 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - continuous for 20 min magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Huuskonen H et al. 1998 animal, mouse/CBA/Ca, whole body embryonic and fetal development 50 Hz - continuous, 24 hrs/day from day 0 to day 18 of gestation period. magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, intermediate frequency
Pagnac C et al. 1998 invertebrate, sea urchin (<i>Sphaerechinus granularis</i> and <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>) (embryo), whole body - 0 Hz - up to 150 min 50/60 Hz, magnetic field, static magnetic field
Dawson BV et al. 1998 - - 10.8 kHz - continuous 20 to 23.5 h/d, for 45 d to 58 d before mating magnetic field, intermediate frequency
Farrell JM et al. 1998 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - 8, 15, 17, 20, 23, or 26 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Farrell JM et al. 1997 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - 48 hrs magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, signals/pulses
Juutilainen J et al. 1997 animal, mouse/CBA/Ca and CBA/s, whole body fetal loss/resorptions 50 Hz - continuous for 8 days, 24 hrs/day 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, intermediate frequency, magnetic field
Youbicier-Simo BJ et al. 1997 animal, chicken embryos (eggs) and chickens after hatching, whole body - 50–80 Hz - continuous for 47 days magnetic field, low frequency, intermediate frequency, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor
Farrell JM et al. 1997 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 60 Hz - continuous for 48 h magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Ryan BM et al. 1996 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body - 60 Hz - both daily intertmittent and continous exposure, 1 hr off 1 hr on, 18.5 hr/days, 7 days/week magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure
Rommereim DN et al. 1996 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley (embryo), whole body - 60 Hz - continuous 20h/day, for 20 d magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Pafkova H et al. 1996 animal, chicken embryos (eggs), whole body - 50 Hz - - magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure
Veicsteinas A et al. 1996 animal, chicken embryos/White Leghorn (eggs), whole body - 50 Hz - - 50/60 Hz, magnetic field
Levin M et al. 1995 invertebrate, sea urchin (<i>Strongylocentrotus purpuratus</i>) (embryo) - 0–60 Hz - continuous magnetic field, static magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, DC
Terol FF et al. 1995 animal, fertilized eggs of Japanese quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>), whole body - 50–100 Hz - continuous for 48 hrs magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Bessho K et al. 1995 invertebrate, <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> (nematode; different (transgenic) strains), whole body - 60 Hz - 3 min every 6h or 9h, to a total of 9 to 27 min 50/60 Hz, magnetic field
Nguyen P et al. 1995 intact cell/cell culture, embryonic cells from <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, invertebrate, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> (embryo), whole body - 60 Hz - 16 to 18 h 50/60 Hz, magnetic field
Chiang H et al. 1995 - - 15.6 kHz - 4 h/day from 6th to 17th day of gestation magnetic field, signals/pulses, intermediate frequency
Svedenstal BM et al. 1995 animal, mouse/CBA/s, whole body fetal resorption 20 kHz - continuous for 5 1/2 or 7 days magnetic field, intermediate frequency
Rofsky NM et al. 1994 animal, mouse/CD-1, whole body - - - - MRI, co-exposure, also other exposures without EMF
Terol FF et al. 1994 - - 0 Hz–1 kHz - - -
Sienkiewicz ZJ et al. 1994 animal, mouse/CD-1 (embryo), whole body - 50 Hz - - magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
Yip YP et al. 1994 animal, chicken/White Leghorn, whole body: <i>in ovo</i> - 15–200 Hz - continuous for 6 h RF, static magnetic field, MRI