Subject:  ELF-EMF Damage Mice Ovarian Follicles (Gordon).
Date:     Sun, 31 Dec 2000 084501 -0600
From:     Roy Beavers 
To:       guru 
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.........from EMF-L.......

Again, I say:  Thank God!!  The scientists of the world (NON-U.S.) are
continuing to pursue EMF research......  I am truly ashamed of the U.S.
-- where $$$$$$$ have taken over the objectivity of science.....guru...

WEBSITE:  http://emfguru.com

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Subject: ELF-EMF Damage Mice Ovarian Follicles
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 08:39:29 -0500
From: Jeff Gordon 
To: roy@emfguru.com

Hi, Roy --

(And a happy New Year's Eve to you. :-)

A friend sent me this science news clip this morning.

 -- Jeff --
 
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Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Damage Mice Ovarian Follicles,
Study Shows  

   Mice ovarian follicles exposed to extremely low frequency
electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) fail to develop properly in many
cases, according to Italian scientists involved in researching the
effects of ELF-EMF on living organisms.  

   They found that exposure of mouse pre-antral follicles to
ELF-EMF significantly reduced the development of their crucial
central cavity (the antrum). The findings were published October 31
in the journal Human Reproduction.  

  The scientists - from the University of L'Aquilia and University
La Sapienza in Rome - would like to see similar research on human
ovarian follicles. However, in humans this is currently very
difficult technically but studies in animals could be extended.  

   Research leader Dr Sandra Cecconi, from the University of
L'Aquilia, said: "Our results raise concerns that ELF-EMF exposure
might impair female reproductive potential by reducing the capacity
of follicles to reach the developmental stage that is an essential
prerequisite for successful reproduction."  

   People are exposed to ELF-EMF daily in the home or at work
through power lines and the use of appliances such as
refrigerators, washing machines and kettles, as a magnetic field is
generated every time an electrical device functions and an
electrical field is also present when an appliance is on standby. 

   Dr Cecconi said that little had been done to study the potential
role for ELF-EMF on the development of mammalian reproduction so
their study was designed to see whether ELF-EMF could affect
ovarian follicle development in mice.  

   They exposed isolated mouse ovarian follicles that were at the
pre-antral development stage for five days to ELF-EFM at 33Hz or
50Hz frequencies. On day five, only around a third of the follicles
exposed to 33Hz and half of those exposed to 50Hz developed antral
cavities compared with 80% of controls.  

  "We don't know yet why this happens but our results indicate
ELF-EMF may affect the regulatory mechanism controlling the somatic
(non-germ) cells in the follicle."  

   Dr Cecconi said that more research would be needed to discover
exactly how ELF-EMF was impairing the physiological process. It was
also important to undertake research to see whether ELF-EMF
exposure produced a similar effect on human ovarian follicles.  

   "At this stage we have no idea whether the same effect would be
found, but it would seem prudent to investigate. But human
infertility is very complex and many factors can combine to reduce
fertility, and in every woman these factors are likely to be
different."  

Copyright 2000 ScienceDaily Magazine

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 -- Jeff --   

 "There's nothing left in the world to prove.  All that's worth doing
  is to love one another, using whatever means are available to serve."


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