# REV-004 — Oxidative stress across RF and low-frequency experiments

Collection: Reviews & proposed mechanisms (not an original experiment)

Doi: 10.3390/ijms22073772

Title: Manmade Electromagnetic Fields and Oxidative Stress-Biological Effects and Consequences for Health

Authors: David Schuermann; Meike Mevissen

Date: 2021-04-06

Issueyear: 2021

Why: Oxidative stress is a recurring biological endpoint that can connect otherwise separate experiments on nerves, reproduction and DNA.

Summary: Reviews animal and cell experiments from the preceding decade and reports increased oxidative stress in most animal and many cell studies involving RF-EMF or ELF magnetic fields.

Limitations: Laboratory oxidative markers do not by themselves establish human illness. Models, field parameters and antioxidant responses vary; human and epidemiological evidence requires separate assessment.

Scope: A review of the preceding decade of animal and cell research on RF and ELF-associated oxidative stress, with biological susceptibility and health implications.

Exposures: Radiofrequency; ELF magnetic fields

Journal: International journal of molecular sciences

Heading: Oxidative stress across RF and low-frequency experiments

Id: REV-004

Kind: Narrative review

Topics: Oxidative stress; Reproduction; Neurological effects

Links: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22073772; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33917298/; https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8038719/

Author: Schuermann et al.

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Citation: David Schuermann; Meike Mevissen. Manmade Electromagnetic Fields and Oxidative Stress-Biological Effects and Consequences for Health. International journal of molecular sciences. 2021. doi:10.3390/ijms22073772.

Related Studies: RF-006; RF-008; RF-046; RF-022; RF-044

Url: /reviews/rev-004/

Year: 2021

Record Type: review_or_mechanism

Source Url: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22073772