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Research Article · Open access · Published 19 January 2024

Effects of Electromagnetic Field Frequency on the Behavior and Mortalities of Living Organisms

Tatyana Degtyarevskaya1 & Andrei Vokhmintsev2

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp. 244–254 · doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.244.254

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The objective of this investigation is to assess the influence of electromagnetic fields on living organisms. The impact of electromagnetic radiation of varying intensities on alterations in behavioral responses and mortality rates of living organisms was examined under controlled laboratory conditions at the first Moscow state medical university, named after I.M. Sechenov. The subjects of the study encompassed 10 specimens of white rats (Rattus norvegicus), 100 individuals of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.), and 20 dung beetles (Geotrupes stercorarius). The study employed both correlation and regression analyses to objectively assess the relationship between the frequency of Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) and mortality. It is worth noting that all necessary measures were taken to ensure the welfare and ethical treatment of living organisms throughout the research. It was observed that the subjects exposed to EMFs of different frequencies (50 Hz, 3 MHz, and 3 GHz) exhibited increased activity at the outset of the experiment. The highest percentage of fatalities (35 in rats, 49 in bees, and 100% in dung beetles) was recorded at an EMF frequency of 3 GHz. The research also confirms that the longer the exposure of organisms to EMFs, the stronger the impact on their behavior, and the correlation and regression analyses substantiated a significant increase in mortality with the escalation of EMF frequency for the studied organisms. This study is notable for its novelty as it is geared towards examining the impact of electromagnetic fields of different frequencies on the behavior and mortality of living organisms, thus expanding our understanding of the potential effects of these fields on biological systems. The practical significance of the results lies in their potential application in updating safety standards for practical EMF use and identifying patterns of interaction between EMFs and living organisms.

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Degtyarevskaya, T. & Vokhmintsev, A. (2024). Effects of Electromagnetic Field Frequency on the Behavior and Mortalities of Living Organisms. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 24(2), 244–254. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.244.254

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