Hendee W R, Boteler J C
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Health Phys. 1994 Feb;66(2):127-36. doi: 10.1097/00004032-199402000-00001.
Possible health effects of exposure to low-intensity electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are receiving increased attention in the scientific literature and, especially, in the public media. Laboratory research at the cellular and whole animal level has demonstrated various biological effects that may be related in some manner to the effect of EMF exposure on people. However, the exact mechanisms of this relationship are far from clear. The studies suggest that EMFs might be cancer promoters but are unlikely to be cancer initiators. At the level of human epidemiology, approximately 50 studies have examined the possible correlation of EMF exposures with adult and childhood cancers. Although the possibility of a correlation is weak, it cannot be discounted, and further research is needed. In the meantime, a practice of "prudent avoidance" of prolonged exposure to EMFs is warranted.
暴露于低强度电场和磁场（EMF）可能对健康产生的影响在科学文献中，尤其是在大众媒体中受到越来越多的关注。细胞和全动物水平的实验室研究已经证明了各种生物学效应，这些效应可能在某种程度上与EMF暴露对人体的影响有关。然而，这种关系的确切机制尚不清楚。研究表明，EMF可能是癌症促进因素，但不太可能是癌症引发因素。在人类流行病学层面，大约有50项研究探讨了EMF暴露与成人和儿童癌症之间可能存在的相关性。尽管这种相关性的可能性很小，但不能排除，仍需要进一步研究。与此同时，有必要采取“谨慎避免”长期暴露于EMF的做法。
