Hematological and toxicogenomic effects of ferromagnetic screening of natural electromagnetic fields.

{
  "study_type": "animal",
  "exposure": {
    "band": null,
    "source": "ferromagnetic screening of natural electromagnetic fields",
    "frequency_mhz": null,
    "sar_wkg": null,
    "duration": "48 h (2-day) screening; follow-up over 45 days"
  },
  "population": "Male and female rats",
  "sample_size": null,
  "outcomes": [
    "Hematological parameters (leukopenia)",
    "Toxicogenomic parameters (aneuploidy, polyploidy)",
    "Leukocyte apoptosis"
  ],
  "main_findings": "Two-day ferromagnetic screening (reducing the permanent constituent of magnetic field induction by 4–10 μT) was followed by leukopenia on day 14. In male blood leukocytes, aneuploidy and polyploidy increased after 48 h of screening and remained elevated on days 12 and 28 after screen removal. In females, leukocyte apoptosis increased only 48 h after the start of screening.",
  "effect_direction": "harm",
  "limitations": [
    "Sample size not reported in the abstract.",
    "Exposure characterization limited to a reduction in magnetic field induction (4–10 μT); frequency and other field parameters not described.",
    "Animal study; generalizability to humans not addressed in the abstract.",
    "Outcome measurement methods are only briefly described (\"rapid method\" with fluorescent indication)."
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "low",
  "confidence": 0.74,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
  "keywords": [
    "ferromagnetic screening",
    "natural electromagnetic fields",
    "magnetic field induction",
    "rats",
    "leukopenia",
    "aneuploidy",
    "polyploidy",
    "apoptosis",
    "toxicogenomics",
    "hematology"
  ],
  "suggested_hubs": [
    {
      "slug": "animal-studies",
      "weight": 0.9,
      "reason": "Experimental study in male and female rats assessing hematological and genomic endpoints after magnetic field screening."
    }
  ]
}