The literature about the biological effects of magnetic fields is reviewed. We begin by discussing the weak and/or time variable fields, responsible for subtle changes in the circadian rhythms of superior animals, which are believed to be induced by same sort of "resonant mechanism". The safety issues related with the strong magnetic fields and gradients generated by clinical NMR magnets are then considered. The last portion summarizes the debate about the biological effects of strong and uniform magnetic fields.
Villa, M., Mustarelli, P., Caprotti, M. (1991). Biological Effects of Magnetic-fields. LIFE SCIENCES, 49(2), 85-92 [10.1016/0024-3205(91)90021-3].
Biological Effects of Magnetic-fields
Mustarelli, P;
1991
Abstract
The literature about the biological effects of magnetic fields is reviewed. We begin by discussing the weak and/or time variable fields, responsible for subtle changes in the circadian rhythms of superior animals, which are believed to be induced by same sort of "resonant mechanism". The safety issues related with the strong magnetic fields and gradients generated by clinical NMR magnets are then considered. The last portion summarizes the debate about the biological effects of strong and uniform magnetic fields.
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