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Universal Journal of Medical Science(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(2), pp. 41 - 44
DOI: 10.13189/ujmsj.2015.030202
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Fertility and Offspring Sex Ratio in Grade Stations Occupants: Occupational Exposure to Long Term Strong Electromagnetic Fields
Ghulam Nabi 1,*, Imran Ali Khan 2, Sardar Ali 3, Yousaf Khan 4, Sami Ullah 5
1 Department of Animal Sciences, Lab of Reproductive Neuroendocrinology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
2 Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
3 Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
4 Lab Technician, Khyber Medical University, Pakistan
5 Department of Zoology, Islamia College University, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of long term strong electromagnetic field on fertility and offspring sex ratio in grade stations occupants. Fifty grade stations (132 kV and 500 kV) occupants and fifty control peoples were recruited randomly from district Dir, Swat and Peshawar (Pakistan). A special questionnaire was filled from all study participants about, age, job history, exposure time, protective clothing, addictions, fertility and number and sex of children. It was found that in exposed group, infertility both primary (n=5/50) and secondary (n=5/50) was common as compared to control group. Similarly the numbers of female children were significantly (< 0.0001) higher while the numbers of male children were significantly (< 0.0001) lowered in exposed group as compared to control group. In conclusion, long term strong electromagnetic field exposure decreases fertility and alters offspring sex ratio.
KEYWORDS
Infertility, Electromagnetic Field, Ratio
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ghulam Nabi , Imran Ali Khan , Sardar Ali , Yousaf Khan , Sami Ullah , "Fertility and Offspring Sex Ratio in Grade Stations Occupants: Occupational Exposure to Long Term Strong Electromagnetic Fields," Universal Journal of Medical Science(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 41 - 44, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujmsj.2015.030202.
(b). APA Format:
Ghulam Nabi , Imran Ali Khan , Sardar Ali , Yousaf Khan , Sami Ullah (2015). Fertility and Offspring Sex Ratio in Grade Stations Occupants: Occupational Exposure to Long Term Strong Electromagnetic Fields. Universal Journal of Medical Science(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(2), 41 - 44. DOI: 10.13189/ujmsj.2015.030202.