Table 2

Influence of 60-Hz vertical electric field, 100 kV/m, on development and variance in development in mice. The average value ± SD (in grams) are listed at the indicated number of days after birth. Values of mean weight and standard deviation that differed significantly from the corresponding controls are indicated by an asterisk. N is given in parentheses. See R.D. Phillips, L.B. Anderson and W.T. Kaune: Biological Effects of High-Strength Electric Fields on Small Laboratory Animals, Richland, WA, Pacific Northwest Laboratories. DOE/TIC-10084, Contract E4-76-C-06-1830, 1979.

  Weight (grams)
  Day 1 Day 14 Day 28 Day 35 Day 70
First
Generation
Male EMF 1.9 ± 0.2
(17)
7.4 ± 0.9
(17)
20.3 ± 1.8
(17)
27.3 ± 1.4
(17)
37.0 ± 2.1
(17)
Control 1.9 ± 0.2
(28)
7.6 ± 0.7
(28)
20.4 ± 2.4
(28)
27.5 ± 1.7
(28)
36.7 ± 2.1
(28)
Female EMF 1.8 ± 0.2
(23)
7.3 ± *1.0
(23)
*16.5 ± 2.1
(23)
*22.8 ± *1.5
(23)
29.5 ± *2.5
(23)
Control 1.9 ± 0.2
(27)
7.6 ± 0.6
(27)
18.8 ± 1.8
(25)
23.7 ± 1.0
(25)
29.0 ± 1.6
(24)

 

  Weight (grams)
  Day 1 Day 14 Day 28 Day 35 Day 70
Second
Generation
Male EMF 2.0 ± *0.2
(288)
7.2 ± 1.2
(28)
19.3 ± *3.7
(28)
26.2 ± 2.8
(28)
*37.0 ± 2.3
(28)
Control 2.1 ± 0.2
(23)
7.1 ± 0.6
(18)
19.5 ± 1.9
(21)
26.4 ± 2.0
(21)
35.4 ± 2.4
(20)
Female EMF *1.9 ± *0.2
(36)
7.1 ± 1.1
(36)
18.1 ± 2.3
(36)
23.2 ± 1.9
(36)
29.4 ± *1.3
(36)
Control 2.0 ± 0.1
(30)
7.5 ± 0.9
(19)
17.9 ± 1.7
(29)
23.2 ± 1.9
(29)
29.3 ± 1.9
(28)

 

  Weight (grams)
  Day 1 Day 14 Day 28 Day 35 Day 70
Third
Generation
Male EMF 2.0 ± *0.1
(35)
*8.0 ± 0.7
(35)
19.8 ± *3.2
(34)
26.8 ± *2.6
(34)
*38.9 ± 2.3
(33)
Control 2.0 ± 0.2
(30)
7.5 ± 0.6
(30)
19.6 ± 1.9
(30)
26.5 ± 1.6
(30)
36.4 ± 2.3
(30)
Female EMF *2.0 ± 0.1
(29)
*7.8 ± 0.6
(29)
18.0 ± *2.8
(27)
*22.3 ± *1.9
(27)
*29.9 ± 1.8
(27)
Control 1.8 ± 0.2
(34)
7.3 ± 0.5
(34)
18.0 ± 1.5
(34)
23.3 ± 1.3
(34)
28.5 ± 1.8
(34)

*P < 0.05

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