研究のタイプ: 医学/生物学の研究 (observational study)

Cytogenetic Studies on Railway Engine Drivers Exposed to Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (ELF-EMF) med./bio.

掲載誌: Int J Hum Genet 2010; 10 (4): 263-269

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研究目的(著者による)

To investigate whether chromosomal damage occurrs in blood lymphocytes of railway engine drivers occupationally exposed to 50 Hz magnetic fields.

詳細情報

The blood of 15 exposed railway drivers and 15 guards (which were not exposed to electromagnetic fields according to the authors) as controls was collected. Age and socioeconomic status were similar in individuals from the exposure and the control group. For every individual, three blood vials were examined: 1) blood for chromosome aberration, 2) blood for chromosome aberration with 6 ng/ml mitomycin-C (to check for potential synergistic effects) and 3) blood for sister chromatid exchange.

影響評価項目

ばく露

ばく露 パラメータ
ばく露1: 50 Hz
ばく露時間: 9.2 hours (mean value per day with a mean empoyment of 21.06 years)
  • stated to be measured but no values given
  • voltage of 25,000 V given

ばく露1

主たる特性
周波数 50 Hz
タイプ
  • electric field
  • magnetic field
ばく露時間 9.2 hours (mean value per day with a mean empoyment of 21.06 years)
ばく露装置
ばく露の発生源/構造
  • electric train
パラメータ
測定量 種別 Method Mass 備考
磁束密度 - - 測定値 - stated to be measured but no values given
参照 - - - - voltage of 25,000 V given

ばく露を受けた生物:

方法 影響評価項目/測定パラメータ/方法

研究対象とした生物試料:
調査の時期:
  • ばく露後

研究の主なアウトカム(著者による)

No significant differences were seen in any examined parameters between lymphocytes of exposed individuals and those of the control group.
The authors conclude that the study does not indicate that occupational exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields has a genotoxic effect in railway engine drivers nor that there is a synergistic effect of 50 Hz magnetic fields with mitomycin-C.

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