LUMINOL-DEPENDENT CHEMILUMINESCENCE OF PERIPHERAL NEUTROPHILS FROM WORKERS EXPOSED TO LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

摘要

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) can exert biological effects. Epidemiological studies hypothesized that EMF exposure may be linked to an increased risk of leukemia and cancer. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is considered a possible route for cellular damage in presence of environmental electromagnetic fields, through their effects on the spin procession rates of unpaired electrons with consequent effects on the radical lifetime.