Melatonin Suppression by Static and Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Relationship to the Reported Increased Incidence of Cancer

摘要: An increased cancer incidence has been reported in individuals living and/or working an environment which they are exposed to higher than normal artificial electromagnetic fields. One of the most uniform changes associated with exposure animals either pulsed static geomagnetic fields or sinusoidal extremely low frequency magnetic a reduction high night-time levels melatonin. Melatonin is hormone produced especially at night pineal gland, pea-sized organ near center human brain. The nocturnal production melatonin leads elevated blood as well. humans light (visible radiation) rapidly depresses and levels. Likewise, various also reduces potent oncostatic agent it prevents both initiation promotion cancer. Reduction melatonin, night, by any means, increases cells' vulnerability alteration carcinogenic agents. Thus, if fact field humans, plausible mechanism could involve consequence such exposures.