Cells profilerate in magnetic fields
By Laura Sivitz
Electromagnetic fields of the strength found within a few feet of outdoor electric-power lines could trigger cells already vulnerable to cancer to behave like ones that develop into tumors, according to a new test-tube study. The new research findings contradict previous experiments on the controversial issue, which found such fields had no effect on cells in the laboratory.
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing studied the effect of magnetic fields on immature red blood cells carrying a genetic mutation that can lead to cancer.