A comparative study on effects of static electric field and power frequency electric field on hematology in mice.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety(2018)
Abstract
With the development of the ultra high voltage transmission technology, the voltage level of transmission line rised. Accordingly, the strength of electric field in the vicinity of transmission line increased, thus possible health effects from electric field have caused many public attentions. In this study, in order to compare effects induced by static electric field (SEF) and power frequency electric field (PFEF) on immune function, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were exposed to 35 kV/m SEF (0 Hz) and PFEF (50 Hz),respectively. Several indicators of white blood cell, red blood cell as well as hemoglobin in peripheral blood were tested after exposure of 7, 14 and 21 days, respectively. There was no significant difference in any indicators under SEF exposure of 35 kV/m for 7d, 14d and 21d between experimental group and control group. Under the PFEF exposure of 35 kV/m, white blood cell count significantly reduced after exposure of 7d, 14d and 21d. Meanwhile, red blood cell count significantly reduced after exposure of 7d, and returned to normal level through the compensatory response of organism after exposure of 14d and 21d. Hemoglobin concentration significantly decreased only after exposure of 21d. Based on tested results of hematological indicators, SEF exposure of 35 kV/m did not affect immune functions in mice but PFEF exposure of 35 kV/m could cause a decline of immune function. This difference of effects from SEF and PFEF on immune function was possibly caused by the difference of the degree of molecular polarization and ion migration in organism under exposure of two kinds of electric fields.
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SEF, static electric field,PFEF, power frequency electric field,ICR, Institute of Cancer Research,UHV, ultra high voltage,DC, direct current,AC, alternating current,ICNIRP, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection,IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,EG, experimental group,CG, control group,Mean±SD, mean value ± standard deviation,WBC, white blood cell count,RBC, red blood cell count,HGB, hemoglobin concentration,NE%, proportion of neutrophil,LYM%, proportion of lymphocyte,MO%, proportion of monocyte,EO%, proportion of eosinophil,BAS%, proportion of basophil
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